Modern Politics
This state had a runoff election in 2021, electing two new senators that brought the Democratic Party a majority in the Senate
What is Georgia
This president is the only president to have won 4 presidential elections, serving for over 12 years.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
This landmark Supreme Court case outlawed segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This term refers to restructuring an electoral map for political gain
What is gerrymandering
What is #TeamSeas
The name of the politician who currently represents the ideological center of the Senate; ie its swing vote
Who is Joe Manchin
This president proclaimed "Read my lips: no new taxes!" Did not end too well for him.
Who is George HW Bush
This fundamental Supreme Court case established the concept of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison
This term refers to the phenomenon where political views are increasingly extreme and opposed to each other; arguably describes today's politics
What is political polarization
This infamous politician quipped, "Pokemon Go to the polls!" before losing their respective election.
Who is Hillary Clinton
The name of the Republican candidate for governor in Virginia, who won its gubernatorial election 4 days ago
Who is Glenn Youngkin
This celebrity became governor of California after the state successfully recalled its incumbent for the first and only time in history
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger
This landmark Supreme Court case upheld affirmative action in university admissions contexts
What is Regents of University of California v. Bakke
In game theory, this famous example refers to the decision made when two individuals can choose to confess or remain quiet; if one chooses to remain quiet while the other confesses, they go free
This company infamously published and retracted a commercial starring Kendall Jenner, who stops a violent protest by bribing a police officer with their product
What is Pepsi
After a political scandal, this person became the first female governor of New York
Who is Kathy Hochuul
This foreign revolutionary war fighter was greatly honored by US troops, so much so that the park in front of the White House is named for him.
Who is the Marquis de Lafayette
This landmark court case, called the "big one" by Donald Trump, involved two states where one sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the other
What is Texas v. Pennsylvania
This theorem argues that if a politician seeks to win a majority election, they should align their beliefs with the most centrist voter
What is the Median Voter Theorem
This video game company first came under fire for banning a player who criticized the Chinese government; it is still under investigation for various workplace harassment issues.
What is Blizzard Entertainment
After an ill-planned dinner party by his opponent, this politician faced off against California Governor Gavin Newsom in a recall election
Who is Larry Elder
This US president infamously hated his job, but stuck through it and later got his dream job: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
This infamous failure of the Supreme Court allowed the legal internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
What is Korematsu v. US
This economic model hypothesizes that to maximize tax revenue, a tax rate should be intermediate rather than too large or too small
What is the Laffer curve
There are two "special" moves in chess, one is the castle, the other refers to this special move with relation to pawns
What is the en passant