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Mark Carney, a member of THIS country's liberal party, was just elected Prime Minister.
Canada
The role of the Chief Election Official is to monitor elections and ensure that all laws are being followed on Election Day. What is an example of a law that they may enforce?
Campaigning distance, voter intimidation, ID verification, access to provisional ballots, etc.
The Texas Legislature is an example of a __________ Congress, meaning that the role of a legislator is treated as a part-time job and that the Senate and House meet only once every two years.
Citizen
An issue that is not clearly outlined in the Constitution may appear before the Supreme Court. Once the Supreme Court has made a decision, this decision is now treated as ______ ______. (The opposite of constitutional law)
Case law
Filial piety, or respect for elders, is a key belief in this Eastern belief system practiced in China and elsewhere in Asia.
Confucianism
As of today, the tariff rate with this country is 145%.
China
The role of the _______ ________ is to preside over Commissioner's Court and to oversee emergency management in the county. In Harris County, this position is filled by ______ __________.
County Judge; Lina Hidalgo
The main responsibility of the Texas Railroad Commission is to oversee which industry in the State of Texas?
The oil and gas industry
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limits the number of terms in which a person can be elected to the Presidency to ______. The last president to serve more terms than this was _________ ___ __________.
Two terms; Franklin D. Roosevelt
This South American country experienced an insurgency (specifically, a storming of Congress) not long after the January 6th Insurgency in the U.S.
Brazil
These two European countries experienced a massive country-wide power outage last night.
Spain and Portugal
What are two reasons that an individual may be exempt or excused from jury duty?
Childcare responsibilities, age, mental cognition, inability to speak English, etc.
The _________ __________ is considered the top lawyer representing the State of Texas and this position is currently filled by ______ __________.
Attorney General; Ken Paxton
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution indicates that no state may deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without the _____ ________ of law (a fundamental American concept that has recently been ignored).
Due process
This country has signed the world's first law prohibiting the use of AI in generating child sexual abuse images.
The United Kingdom
Among the top contenders to replace Pope Francis include cardinals from Hungary, Ghana, and THIS Asian country.
The Philippines
You would go to the office of the ________ ________ is you need a marriage license, copy of your birth certificate, or a death certificate.
County Clerk
Some scholars consider the "Texas Triangle" (Houston-Austin-Dallas) to be a version of a _______________, bigger than a metropolis.
Megalopolis
The 1st Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and THIS freedom, which has been under attack by the current presidential administration, particularly as it involves international students attending political protests.
In the 1993 Rwandan genocide, the _______ people were slaughtered en masse by the _______ people.
Tutsi; Hutu
This week, three U.S. citizen children were deported with their mothers to THIS country.
Honduras
The ________ attorney oversees prosecution of minor crimes like misdemeanors, while the _________ attorney oversees prosecution of major crimes like felonies.
County; District
In the State of Texas, K-12 schools and community colleges are primarily funded through what type of tax?
Property tax
True or false: Non-citizens residing in the U.S. are entitled to the same rights guaranteed in the Constitution as U.S. citizens.
TRUE (with some minor exceptions).
Which country whose name includes the word "Guinea" is the only Spanish-speaking country on the African continent?
Equatorial Quinea