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100
There are this many people in the individual market, about 5% of those who buy insurance.
What is 14 million?
100
This man released information about NSA surveillance on American citizens and foreigners, before seeking asylum in Russia.
Who is Edward Snowden?
100
Russia convinced Syria to make this deal, which avoided a US military strike.
What is the chemical disarmament deal?
100
ISIS stands for this.
What is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria?
100
These two ethnic groups are fighting in South Sudan.
Who are the Dinka and Nuer?
200
Estimates vary, but about this many people are losing their policies.
What is 2-4 million?
200
Intelligence communities, like NSA, use this to collect and track information on the public from private companies.
What is metadata?
200
Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to negotiate this solution between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
What is a two-state solution?
200
The Islamic Revolution in Iran kicked out the U.S. backed Shah and placed this Imam in power.
Who is Ayatollah Khomeini?
200
President Djotodia took control of this country in March 2013. Hint: He recently resigned.
What is the Central African Republic?
300
Healthcare plans that were in place before March 2010 have this status. For the most part they allow the same coverage within the Affordable Care Act.
What is the grandfather status?
300
President Reagan signed this, extending powers and responsibilities of US intelligence agencies. President Obama recently strengthened it for the Director of National Intelligence.
What is Executive Order 12333?
300
Name at least one condition Karzai demanded in order to accept the Strategic Partnership Agreement.
What is no more drone strikes, or release of Gitmo prisoners, or no more raids in Afghan homes?
300
This Sunni populated province, with the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, was recently overtaken by the Al-Qaida affiliated ISIS.
What is Anbar?
300
In the Central African Republic, these two religious group are causing turmoil and displacement.
What are the Muslims and Christians?
400
In 2012, this many people were without healthcare.
What is 48 million?
400
This court was established in 1978 to provide judicial oversight on intelligence activities.
What is the FISA court? (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Agency Court)
400
This treaty and this agency are part of the Iran nuclear deal and are responsible for the prevention of nuclear weapons and conducting nuclear site inspections.
What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the International Atomic Energy Agency?
400
The Iraq government is dominated by this branch of Islam.
What is Shia dominated?
400
When Mandela was imprisoned, South Africa was under this system of racial segregation.
What is Apartheid?
500
Describe at least two benefits of the Affordable Care Act.
Youth, up to age 26, stay on parents health care plan; preventative services offered without copay or deductible; senior receive help with prescription drugs; subsidies to help people provide coverage; expanded Medicaid; no lifetime limits or annual caps
500
How does surveillance impact the US as a global power?
multiple answers...
500
Explain the regional impact of the Iran deal, whether it is successful or unsuccessful.
multiple answers...
500
This was one of the major mistakes the US made when we were in Iraq.
What is supporting the Shia and kicking out the Sunni. Power sharing did not happen as the US had hoped?
500
Describe the lesson of failed states according to UN Ambassador Samantha Power.
When then is no governance, security, or order, extremists come in or rise up; therefore the international community and regional players need to come together and assist the state before governance is gone.