Current Events Friday
What happened in the LaGuardia airport in New York recently?
True or false: Universal background checks are required in every state for potential gun owners.
False
True or false: Weed is classified as a Schedule I drug
True
True or false: According to the government's classification, Schedule I drugs are considered the most severe and addictive, while Schedule V are the least harmful
True
What new law did Australia recently pass that had other countries following suit?
A ban on social media for children under 16.
What amendment gives people the right to own a gun in this country?
The Second Amendment
What is prohibition (in the context of drugs)?
A policy that makes certain drugs illegal to make, sell, or use.
True or false: On February 28, Congress declared war on Iran
During the partial shutdown, what is the name of the department that is not being funded? Name a recent consequence that the partial shutdown has had.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Possible answers: TSA agents quitting and airport lines increasing, ICE being sent to airports, etc.
What are red flag laws?
Court orders allowing temporary firearm removal from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.
During the 1980's phase of the War on Drugs, what was the exact phrase/title of the anti-drug campaign?
"Just Say No" (to drugs)
Who is now officially in power in Iran?
Ayatollah Khamanei's son, though reports of his health are varied.
What is the name of one of the three med schools that Trump's administration is investigating? Name at least one thing they're asking for.
Stanford, Ohio State, and UCSD. Possible answer: test scores, home ZIP codes, family ties, copies of any messages at the universities about DEI
What is permitless carry, and what is one state that has it?
A policy that allows legally eligible individuals to carry handguns, openly or concealed, in public without a state-issued permit or training. Possible states: Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee.
Who declared the War on Drugs in 1971?
What is the name of the Mexican cartel leader who was recently killed?
El Mencho
Who was Ayatollah Khamanei?
The Supreme Leader of Iran who was killed by US-Israeli gun strikes?
What is one grassroots organization that seeks to end gun violence and advocates for better gun control laws?
Possible answers: March for Our Lives, Students Demand Action, Everytown, CeaseFirePA, Sandy Hook Promise, Moms Demand Action
What does CSA stand for, and what did it do?
Controlled Substances Act, established the current drug scheduling classification system we have now
What is the name of the most powerful marketing and lobbying force for the gun industry, who lobbies many politicians to not pass gun control laws?
The NRA, aka the National Rifle Association