Miscellaneous
How many NATO allies deployed to Afghanistan with the US?
All of them.
9/13
What happens if no presidential candidate wins 270 votes in the Electoral College?
It goes to the House of Representatives which chooses from the top 3 candidates. Each state gets 1 vote.
How much Russian land did Ukraine manage to successfully invade in its offensive that started in early August?
About 1,000 square kilometers. It also destroyed 3 bridges.
Where was the raid that killed Osama bin Laden launched from?
Afghanistan
Who are the members of the N-9?
US, UK, France, Russia, China, Israel, North Korea, India, and Pakistan
Who allied with us during the Revolutionary War?
France
Name 4 enumerated powers of Congress from Article 1 Section 8.
Money powers (taxing (excise or tariff), create a currency, spend money), war powers (declare war, create an army and navy, train and arm both army/navy and militias, call militia into service under special circumstances, build forts), trade powers (regulate interstate and foreign trade), judicial power (can create inferior courts), post office, etc.
Which countries are giving F-16s to Ukraine?
Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway
Name all NATO allies bordering Ukraine.
Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary
What is the largest budget item for the US?
Healthcare (Medicare/ Medicade)
What did Shay's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion each prove?
Shay's rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation were not strong enough. The Whiskey Rebellion proved that the Constitution was strong enough and that the National Executive is expected to faithfully execute the laws of Congress (even if they don't like them).
Who has the power to recognize the legitimacy of foreign governments?
The President of the US by sending and receiving ambassadors.
According to Ben Hodges, what is responsible for the delay in delivery of F-16s to Ukraine?
A "pitiful" lack of training slots for Ukrainian pilots.
Which country has flown the most rotations in NATO's Baltic Air Policing (BAP)?
Germany
What is a plurality?
Largest percentage in a group, however it is less than a majority.
Name 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to tax, no power to raise an army, no national executive, no national courts, very difficult amending process, difficult to trade between states (and no power to regulate trade), no power to create single currency
What is the Supreme Law of the Land that the President, Vice President, all members of the Cabinet, all members of Congress, all military members, all state government workers, all judges, etc. must swear to?
The Constitution, all laws passed by Congress, and ratified treaties.
According to polls in mid-August, how do Trump and Harris compare in Georgia?
They are tied/ in a "dead heat".
Name 4 countries in Europe that have had major airspace violations by Russia from 2014-2023.
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, and Poland (page 34).
What are reelection rates for the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively?
>9/10 for the House of Representatives and >4/5 for the Senate
What happened to each of the 3 armies sent by the US during Little Turtle's War?
1st humiliated, 2nd decimated, 3rd successful
What part of the US Constitutions states that the national government must employ 9/10 of all men.
No part of the US Constitution states this.
Wisconsin is a swing state. In 2016, approximately how many people voted for Green party candidate, Jill Stein?
Greater than 30,000.
How many times have the hypersonic Kinzhal missiles been shot down by Ukraine using the PATRIOT system?
6 times (see atlas page).