Financial Literacy
What company is represented by the following ticker
" NFLX"
Netflix
What political party does Donald Trump represent?
Republican
Who is the mayor of New York City?
Zohran Mamdani
What is the name of a group are people that try to influence government decisions, actions, and or policies on behalf of a group or individual that hires them?
Lobbyist
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What is a stock?
Owning a share of a company
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Republican , Democrat
Name of election to determine nominees for political parties before general election.
Primary
Fact or Opinion
Lobbying the government is a multi million dollar industry.
Fact
What two groups make up Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
Name 2 of the "Mag 7 Companies"
Nvidia (NVDA)
Apple (AAPL)
Microsoft (MSFT)
Alphabet (GOOGL)
Amazon (AMZN)
Tesla (TSLA)
Meta (META)
Which political party is focused on modernizing the economy with high tariffs?
Republicans
Which is an example of a primary election?
a) A Democrat and a Republican oppose one another in a race for US senate.
b) A Republican and an independent candidate oppose one another in a race for Senate.
c)Once presidential candidates are chosen, they select their running mates.
d) Two city council members are on a ballot to determine which one will run for mayor as a Democrat
d) Two city council members are on a ballot to determine which one will run for mayor as a Democrat
Fact or opinion
Organizations such as Borden Gray and BGR group have too much influence based on their large campaign contributions.
Opinion
What are the two sets of lines that identifies a specific point on a map?
Longitude and Latitude
What company is represented by the following ticker
"TGT"
Target
Who is the only president did not belong to a political party and is the only U.S. president to remain formally unaffiliated throughout his presidency?
George Washington
How many electoral college votes are needed to be elected president?
270
Fact or opinion
Since the 2012 election cycle contributions have been mostly split evenly between Democrats and Republicans.
Fact
What was the major implication of "Brown vs. Board of Education"?
It signaled the end of racial segregation in schools
On average what percent does the S & P 500 gain per year?
8 to 10%
What was the first political party in the US?
Federalist
Which state has the most electoral college votes?
California has 54 votes
This interest group is one of the most influential that contributes a lot of money to politicians and would oppose gun control laws.
National Rifle Association (NRA)
What is Iran doing in response to the US attacking them that has caused gas prices to increase?
Closed the Strait of Hormuz