State & Local Gov't
What is an ordinance?
a local law
What article in the constitution outlines the role of the Executive Branch?
Bonus: What Article outlines the Judicial Branch?
2
Bonus: 3
Why is a Census important? How does it relate to the Legislative Branch?
Bonus: How often does it happen?
measures the population. The population then determines Congressional Districts and thus how many representatives a state gets.
Bonus: once every 10 years
What new form of identification began in May? You now need this form of ID to fly, even for domestic flights
Real ID
What is the largest island in the world?
(unconnected to any other body of land, not Australia)
Greenland
What are the 2 Chambers of VA state legislature?
Senate & House of Delegates
What Amendment in the Constitution protects us from ‘unreasonable search and seizure’?
Bonus: What Amendment deals with ‘quartering soldiers’?
4th Amendment
Bonus: 3th Amendment
How many representatives are in Congress? (both House & Senate)
535
What European nation became the most recent member of NATO?
Bonus: What does NATO stand for?
Sweden
Bonus: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What two countries claim the region on the edge of the Black Sea known as Crimea?
Russia and Ukraine
What is the Executive branch of county gov’t?
Manager
What Amendment in the Constitution outlines citizenship?
Bonus: What does the 19th amendment talk about?
14th Amendment
Bonus: Women’s Right to vote
What is the filibuster, and what is its purpose?
Bonus: Who holds the record for the longest filibuster in history?
a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question.
Bonus: Senator Cory Booker or Strom Thurmond
What university has come under attack by the Trump administration for anti-semitic (or anti-Jewish) sentiment? They have even threatened to revoke international student visas to this school.
Harvard
Which two countries share the Iberian Peninsula?
Bonus: What is mountain range separate Europe and Asia?
Spain & Portugal
Bonus: the Ural Mountains
Name of the current head of the executive branch in Va?
Governor Glen Younkin
The 25th amendment outlines the line of succession. If the president and vice-president cannot serve, who would be president next?
Bonus: Name that person
Speaker of the House
Bonus: Mike Johnson
How does the Judicial Branch check both Legislative and Executive branches?
it declares laws and executive orders unconstitutional
What nationality was the new Pope recently elected after the death of Pope Francis?
Bonus: Name the new Pope
USA
Bonus: Leo XIV
Which two countries share the longest land border in the world?
Bonus: What is the country with the longest coastline in the world?
USA & Canada
Bonus: Canada
What is the primary way in which local governments raise money? Be specific!
real estate taxes
Name 2 (of the 3) things that the federal gov’t could NOT do under the Articles of Confederation (prior to the creation of the Constitution)?
Print money, Tax, Maintain a Standing Army
What is the Supreme Court decision that ruled that people/corporations/unions can donate unlimited $ to groups that indirectly support a candidate, establishing Super PACs?
Bonus: What is a PAC?
Citizens United v. FEC
Bonus: Political Action Committee. These are groups that raise money and then distribute funds directly to candidates and parties, but have limits on how much they can raise from a single donor
Who is the most followed person on Instagram?
Cristiano Ronaldo recently surpassed Lionel Messi on Instagram with 650 million followers (closely followed by Selena Gomez)
What is the capitol city of Australia?
Canberra