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Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. He said his plan for the site emphasizes __________ , which he called “the bedrock of a functioning democracy.”
free speech
100
What is the smallest state in the U.S. by geographic size?
Rhode Island
100
Banned Poll Tax
24th Amendment
100
Advanced the controversial “separate but equal” doctrine for assessing the constitutionality of racial segregation laws. (1896)
Plessy v Ferguson
100
Which food item does Shrek compare Ogres to?
Onions (they have layers?????????????????)
100
What is the closest star to the earth?
The Sun
100
In'N'Out
200
Russia announced that it was cutting off its shipments of natural gas to Bulgaria and what other country?
Poland
200
What is the largest state in the U.S. by geographic size?
Alaska
200
Makes states immune from lawsuits from out of state citizens.
11th Amendment
200
People of African descent who were brought to the U.S. and held as slaves (and their descendants) were not U.S. citizens and were not protected by the Constitution (1857)
Dred Scott v Sandford
200
Which Guardian of the Galaxy character is often called "Trash Panda" or "Rabbit"?
Rocket Raccoon
200
Which country is closer to Asia: Canada or the United States?
The United States.
200
Little Caesar's Pizza
300
New York’s highest court ruled this week that which Democratic-passed measure violated the state constitution?
A. Bill raising min. wage to $20/her
B. Bill restricting voting rights
C. State constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana
D. Newly created congressional and State Senate maps
E. New York City's safe-injection sites
D. Newly created congressional and State Senate maps
300
What state has the most electoral votes?
California
300
Income Tax Amendment
16th Amendment
300
Case held that the First Amendment right to free speech doesn't protect speech that presents a “clear and present danger (1919)
Schenck v United States
300
What is Batman's real name?
Bruce Wayne
300
During World War I, the countries that sided against Germany were nicknamed: __________________
The Allied Powers
300
Converse
400
Which organization released a report this week detailing its ties to slavery and committed $100 million to study and redress those ties?
A. Harvard University
B. Major League Baseball
C. New York Presbyterian Hospital
D. The Smithsonian Institute
A. Harvard University
400
Which state has the fewest amount of people living in it?
Wyoming
400
18 year old's can vote; the "Vietnam Amendment"
26th Amendment
400
Public schools have the right to prohibit the use of vulgar and offensive language. (ex. speeches) (1986)
Bethel School District v Fraser
400
The movie "WALL-E" features a robot of the same name. What is his job?
Trash Collector
400
Who is the creator of the classic book characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
400
Corn Flakes
500
Which N.B.A. team, picked by more than half of the league’s general managers to win this year’s title, was swept in the first round of the playoffs?
A. Boston Celtics
B. Brooklyn Nets
C. Golden State Warriors
D. Los Angeles Clippers
B. Brooklyn Nets
500
Name 3 of the top 5 highest population states.
California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania
500
Name the three "Reconstruction" Amendments
13,14,15
500
Case held that race-based quota systems in education, in this case college admissions, violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution (1978)
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
500
In the Lord of the Rings, this is Bilbo's last name.
Baggins
500
The first atomic bomb attack was on which city?
Hiroshima
500
The NorthFace
600
_______________ was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, one day after her death from “mental illness.”
A. Winona Judd B. Naomi Judd
C. Loretta Lynn D. Reba McIntyre
B. Naomi Judd
600
Which U.S. state is closest to Africa?
Maine
600
Name the four "Presidential" amendments.
12, 20, 22, 25
600
Ruled unanimously that a federal law prohibiting polygamy did not violate the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. The Court's decision was among the first to hold that the free exercise of religion is not absolute. (1879)
Reynolds v United States
600
What now retired NBA player starred in the 1996 movie Kazaam?
Shaquille O’Neal
600
How many teaspoons are in five tablespoons?
15
600
Saturn
700
Melissa Lucio, who was sentenced to death in the state of ________________ for murder, was granted a stay of execution due to new evidence that supports her claims of innocence.
A. Tennessee B. Kentucky
C. Alabama D. Texas
D. Texas
700
With more than 1.6 million residents, what state has the most populous capital?
Arizona
700
Direct election of Unites States Senators by popular vote.
17th Amendment
700
Case reaffirmed that obscene material is not protected by the First Amendment, and also redefined the Constitutional test for determining what constitutes obscene material (1957)
Roth v United States
700
In Risky Business, Tom Cruise famously lip-sync'd which song in his underwear?
Old Time Rock & Roll
700
Often seen at the end of a sentence, the three trailing dots that indicate the omission from speech or writing of a word (or words) that is superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues are known as…?
An ellipsis...
700
Panera Bread
800
Current odds-on favorites to win NBA championship at +230.
Phoenix Suns
800
What is the only American state that borders more than two Canadian provinces?
Montana.
800
What year was the last amendment added to the US Constitution?
1992 (27th)
800
Supreme Court decision saying it was okay for Congress to withhold federal highway funds from state because they wouldn't agree to raise legal drinking age. (1987)
South Dakota v Dole
800
The Battle of Thermopylae served as the basis of this highly stylized 2006 smash hit swords-and-sandals action flick.
300.
800
How many countries are in North America?
23: Canada, the United States, Mexico, and all the sovereign states in the Caribbean and Central America.
800
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