Government
How many branches of government are there?
3
Name one NGO or Non-profit.
Save The Children, Oxfam, BRAC, World Vision, Doctors Without Borders, The Red Cross.
Name one type of modern warfare.
1. Economic warfare
2. Cyberwarfare
3. Drone and proxy warfare
What two presidents were in the first televised debate?
Nixon and JFK
The Bill of Rights contains how many amendments?
10
Congress is made up of which two houses?
Senate and House of Representatives
What is one issue with foreign aid?
Dependency, corruption, inefficiency, lack of local buy-in
Why did the U.S. invade Venezuela?
Oil
Does the government regulate social media to prevent fake news?
No
What amendments should you know if you want to protect yourself from ICE or the police?
4th, 5th, and 6th
How long are the terms for Supreme Court Justices?
They serve for life or until they retire
Who leads the State Department?
The Secretary of State
What is a guerrilla group?
An independent, non-state band of armed fighters.
Television and podcasts are examples of what type of media?
Broadcast media
What does the first amendment guarantee?
Free speech
How many years is a president's term?
4 years
Name 3 countries with nuclear weapons?
1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. Russia
5. India
6. Pakistan
7. Israel
8. China
9. North Korea
What is a nuclear winter?
When fired nuclear weapons create soot and black smoke that blocks the sun.
What is the network called that produces a live stream of Congress and is available to the public 24/7?
C-Span
Who decides if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court
What did the case of Brown v Board of Education decide.
Schools need to be integrated, not segregated.
Name two countries currently at war.
1. USA
2. Israel
3. Iran
4. Ukraine
5. Russia
What terrorist group is Israel fighting?
Hamas.
What is a deep fake?
An artificial video, photo, or audio that convincingly mimics a real person.
There are two types of warrants ICE or the police can produce. What type of warrant is needed for them to lawfully enter your home or search your belongings?
Judicial warrant