Legislative Systems
Judicial Systems
Executive Systems
Trump and Executive Power
Final Question
100
Which two course countries have unicameral legislatures?
China (the National People's Congress) and
Iran (the Majles).
100
Judges in Iran must be trained in what type of law?
Islamic Sharia Law
100
Based on our course countries, which system, parliamentary or presidential, has more power to remove executives or keep them in check?
Parliamentary Systems
(the UK, for example, combines lawmaking and executive functions, which allows the legislature to select and remove heads of government).
100
Name the Head of the Senate that cast the tie-breaking vote to confirm controversial Trump nominee Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
J.D. Vance (also the US Vice President)
100
What (rounded to the nearest hundreds of billions) is the net worth of Elon Musk, Trump's cabinet appointee to the newly formed "Department of Government Efficiency"?
400 Billion
(only 55 countries have more wealth than Musk)
200
In bicameral legislatures, which house—the lower or upper—usually has the power to confirm or approve executive appointees?
The UPPER HOUSE (for example, Mexico's Senate holds the power to confirm presidential appointments to the Supreme Court).
200
Which of the course countries practice Rule BY Law rather than Rule OF Law?
China, Iran, and
(in practice) Russia.
200
Which of our course countries has a president that serves as both Head of State and Head of Government?
Mexico and Nigeria
200
Name two global organizations that Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from since taking office.
World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement
300
If you were to "mash-up" the name of Mexico's lower legislative house with a Harry Potter book title, what might it be?
The Chamber of Secret Deputies
OR
The Chamber of Deputies' Secrets
300
Name ONE of the major functions of the UK's Supreme Court.
1. serving as final court of appeals
2. protecting human/civil rights and liberties
3. ruling on devolution disputes
300
What are the three titles for Heads of Government used by our course countries?
President (Mexico, Nigeria, and Iran)
Prime Minister (UK and Russia)
Premier (China)
300
Trump's attempt to end this right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment by executive order was blocked by a federal judge in Seattle.
Birthright Citizenship
Judge Coughenour: “This is a blatantly unconstitutional order. Where were the lawyers when this decision was being made?”
400
In Russia's parliamentary-hybrid system, which of their legislative houses is appointed rather than elected?
Federation Council is appointed
(the Duma is elected).
400
In Russia, who nominates federal judges and who approves nominations?
The President nominates and the Federation Council approves (no "conflict of interest" there...)
400
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently spoke out against Google Maps' plan to change the name of what body of water?
The Gulf of Mexico (to be changed to the "Gulf of America" based on Trump's executive order, though visible only to US Google Maps users).
400
Trump's attempts to mass deport undocumented immigrants have faced challenges from countries such as Colombia, which refused to allow U.S. military planes carrying deportees to land. Where does Trump propose to detain deportees?
Guantanamo Bay