Finish the Bureaucracy
USA by the Numbers
Cool/Not Cool
Who's Responsible?
(VA v. USA)
Meet Virginia
100

CIA- Central __________ Agency

What is intelligence

100

The number of members in the US House of Representatives (rounded to the nearest 100)

What is 400 (435 total)

100

You wear a black armband to protest the Vietnam War silently during school. Cool or Not Cool?

Cool!

Supreme Court ruled this was legal that because it was political speech & did not cause 'substantial disruption' it was legal.

(Tinker v. Des Moines)

100

Issuing your passport

What is the USA

100

The original name for the Virginia House of Delegates

What is the House of Burgesses

200

EPA- __________ Protection Agency

What is environment(al)

200

The current 'number' president we are up to. Hint: George W. Bush was 43.

What is 47

200

You want to give a speech filled with sexual innuendos at a mandatory school assembly. Cool or Not Cool?

Not Cool!

Schools can prohibit lewd, vulgar, or offensive speech, especially at school events.

(Bethel v. Fraser)

200

Issuing your driver's license

Who is the state of Virginia

200

City where our state Capitol is located, also the former Confederate Capital

What is Richmond
300

FDA- __________ & Drug Administration

What is Food

300

The total number of amendments to the US Constitution (Hint: More than 10, fewer than 40)

What is 27

300

You write articles about divorce and teen pregnancy for your school newspaper & the school wants to remove them. Cool (you're right, they must stay in) or Not Cool (the school can remove them)

Not Cool. When students use school resources, it's considered "school-sponsored speech." Schools can censor this type of speech if they have legitimate educational concerns.

(Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier)

300

Make trade deals & sign treaties

What is the USA

300

The current Governor of Virginia, Glenn _________

What is Youngkin

400

IRS- Internal __________ Service

What is Revenue

400

Total number of US Representatives from Virginia (hint: under 20) 

What is 11

400

You choose not to say the Pledge of Allegiance due to your religious beliefs. Cool or Not Cool

Cool!

Schools cannot force students to declare beliefs against their will. Reverence for national symbols does not trump First Amendment rights.

(West Virginia v. Barnette)

400

Run elections & control schools

What is Virginia

400

The state motto of Virginia

What is Sic Semper Tyrannis 

500
FTC- Federal __________ Commission

What is trade

500

The year the US Constitution took effect & George Washington became president. Hint: It was 13 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed

What is 1789

500

You want to pass out campaign flyers for a local election in the school cafeteria during lunch. The school wants to restrict you. Cool (you are allowed to pass them out) or Not Cool (they can restrict you)

Not Cool.

Schools can restrict distribution of materials by limit to before/after school, designating locations, requiring advance review. Involves distributing rather than just wearing

(Muller v. Jefferson Lighthouse School)

500

Collecting taxes

What is the Virginia and USA

500

The current mayor of Alexandria, Alyia __________

What is Gaskins