US Presidents
Final Jeopardy: Category
Sitcoms
The groundbreaking sitcom All In the Family, premiered in 1971 and topped the Nielsen ratings for five consecutive seasons. It produced characters who would later star in their own spin offs. Name one spin off series.
What is The Jeffersons, Maude, Archie Bunker's Place, Good Times, Gloria, or 704 Hauser?
This President's use of the pocket veto during Reconstruction led to the first presidential impeachment in US History.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This artist holds the record for the most Grammy wins for Album of the year, with four in that category.
Who is Taylor Swift?
In this 1976 campaign finance case, the Court struck down limits on candidates' personal expenditures while upholding limits on individual contributions to campaigns.
What is Buckley v. Valeo?
In a 2001 movie, this Harvard Law student proves her client's innocence with her knowledge of perm maintenance.
Who is Elle Woods?
In this novel by George Orwell, the pigs declare "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
What is Animal Farm?
This individual is the only person to serve as both U.S. president and on the U.S. Supreme Court-- and is credited with establishing the Supreme Court's home at 1 First Street.
Who is William Howard Taft?
This 2019 song by Lil Nas X spent a record breaking 19 weeks at Number 1 on the Billboard hot 100.
What is Old Town Road?
This 1793 case allowed states to be sued by citizens of other states, though it was later overturned by the Eleventh Amendment.
What is Chisholm v. Georgia?
This fast-talking closer at Pearson Hardman hires a brilliant college dropout with a photographic memory as his associate.
Who is Harvey Specter?
This author wrote Invisible Man, a landmark 20th century book that explores race and identity and won the National Book Award in 1953.
Who is Ralph Ellison?
Known for his taciturn personality, this 30th president famously said "The business of America is business."
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
This solo artist has the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles among solo performers, with 19 -- just one behind the Beatles.
Who is Mariah Carey?
This case established that public school officials can search a student's belongings if they have a reasonable suspicion of illegal activity or a violation of school rules.
What is New Jersey v. T.L.O.?
This patriarch of a gothic fictional family is a (not-so-great) lawyer.
Who is Gomez Addams?
This legal thriller by John Grisham features a young attorney who uncovers corruption at a Memphis law firm tied to the mob.
What is The Firm?
This phrase refers to the alleged deal between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay during the 1824 election.
What is the Corrupt Bargain?
This was the first music video ever played on MTV, when the network launched in 1981.
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star"?
This 1919 case upheld the conviction of a man distributing anti-draft leaflets during World War I, and established the First Amendment's clear and present danger test.
What is Schenck v. United States?
This sitcom character quits his job at a bank to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an environmental lawyer.
Who is Marshall Eriksen?
Written by a former federal judge, this 1960 novel-later a Jimmy Stewart film-explores issues of criminal law, insanity, and courtroom theatrics.
What is Anatomy of a Murder?
This 15th president, a former Secretary of State and lifelong bachelor, is often ranked among the worst presidents.
Who is James Buchanan?
This artist, known for pioneering the "Wall of Sound" technique and producing hits for the Righteous Brothers, was convicted of murder in 2009.
Who is Phil Spector?
In this 1962 case, the Court said a New York school district's policy of beginning the school day with required prayer violated the Establishment Clause.
What is Engel v. Vitale?
This lawyer is best known for losing his case, defending the wrongfully accused Tom Robinson.
Who is Atticus Finch?
This 20th century novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez spans seven generations of the BuendÃa family and is set in the fictional town of Macondo.
What is One Hundred Years of Solitude?