Democracy
Word that is never used in the Constitution
democracy
the term meaning "rebirth", applied to the period in English literature usually considered to have begun a little before 1500
renaissance
Nearly half of all public high school students in Texas who earn college credits before they graduate are
hispanic
He was the well known founder of the anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator.
William Lloyd Garrison
A form of Japanese poetry that states-in three lines of of five, seven and five syllables-a clear picture designed to arouse a distinct emotion and suggest a specific spiritual insight
haiku
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a dispute over a plan to _____________ a case that may set the tone for how the nation deals with a growing stockpile of waste generated by nuclear power plants.
ship highly radioactive nuclear waste to rural West Texas,
He wanted to be buried facing West to keep an eye on Henry Clay
John Randolph
The unofficial exchange of information and opinions having to do with the private conduct of others
gossip
This arrived from China this week in Washington, DC. This was sent from Beijing to the nation's capital for the first time in 24 years.
( Not a SHEIN order)
Giant Pandas
The Republican newspaper, the Auror was located in this city.
Philadelphia
writing about saints and a biography that praises the virtues of its subject
hagiography
The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to a grassroots movement of ______________ for its campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons
Japanese atomic bomb survivors
She was shunned by the Quakers because the person she married was a Episcopalin
Dolley Madison
the final unraveling of a plot
denouement
A judge from what state has blocked a controversial new election rule that would require the hand counting of ballots.
Georgia
In the 1800 census, it was reported that New York City had surpassed what city as the nation's largest city in population
Philadelphia
Term widely used to refer to a "second self" created by an author and through whom the narrative is told is known as
persona
Elon Musk gave $1 million to ___________, a powerful tort reform group that is one of the main political forces backing Republicans in battleground legislative races this fall, marking the tech mogul’s deepest foray yet into Texas politics.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform,
The writing that led to a revival of deism in America was this paper written by Thomas Paine
Age of Reason
the great revival of emotional religion in America, which reached its height about 1740-1745, is known as the
Great Awakening
The mission will help scientists better understand how life developed on Earth and the potential for finding life beyond our planet. What is making this mission happen?
Europa Clipper
In 1798, George Washington wrote to James McHenry who was his __________________.
Secretary of War
A foot composed of two accented syllables as - football...
spondee
Space weather forecasters say a severe ________ heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.
solar storm
" Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation." was said by who
Abigail Adams
A figurative phrase used in Old Germanic languages as a synonym for a simple noun, as in "storm of swords" for "battle" is termed in this way
kenning
What government agency says its disaster assistance teams will be at fixed locations after National Guard troops reportedly encountered armed militia who said they were "hunting _____."
FEMA
James Madison's last official act as President was to veto a bill that provided federal funding for _____________________ throughout the US.
building roads and canals
character of the speaker or writer as reflected in speech or writing
ethos
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against ______on Tuesday, alleging the popular app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.
TikTok