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(The Vanishing Ukraine Ceasefire): Which city in Poland that serves as a vital hub for weapons being sent to Ukraine is the US currently withdrawing troops and equipment from?
Rzeszow
What was the vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense?
51-50
Who was the first African American woman to ever serve as chief justice of any state supreme court?
Leah Ward Sears
Between 2011-2016, what did the US do to their defense budget?
The US cut defense spending by hundreds of billions
How many civilian employees work at the Department of Defense?
750,000
(The Vanishing Ukraine Ceasefire): What made Ukraine agree to the United States 30-day ceasefire?
Trump briefly cut weapons and intelligence to Ukraine
Was the war powers act signed into law?
No, the president vetoed the act but his veto was overridden by Congress
How many state laws have been struck down by the federal government?
More than 1300
Which allies risked the lives of their pilots by sending fighter jets to strike chemical weapons facility targets in Syria?
Britain and France
What percentage of GDP is the US spending on foreign aid?
Hint: combination of ODA and FMA
0.9
(Not now, Bibi): Iran has enriched 275kg of uranium to 60% purity. If refined further, this would be enough uranium to produce how many nuclear bombs?
6
In 2011, how did the US persuade Pakistan to reopen supply routes?
The US cut off foreign aid to Pakistan until they reopened supply routes
About what percentage of cases seeking Supreme Court review are actually reviewed by the court?
1%
Name the three countries who had more than 700 military personnel still deployed in Afghanistan before troops where removed in 2021.
Germany, Italy, UK
(By the Numbers): What percentage of GDP did the US spend on foreign aid in 1960?
0.5
(Many Bombs, Little Thought): In the Signal Chat discussing battle plans against the Houthis, who was the only official to show concern for American allies?
J.D. Vance
During the war in Afghanistan, the US constantly flew drones into Pakistan airspace. Why did Pakistan never shoot them down?
Pakistan wanted to keep receiving US foreign aid
How many district courts are in the US?
Bonus 50 points: How many circuit courts are in the US?
94 district courts, 12 circuit courts
In the 2011 raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, US Navy Seals were flown in by helicopters from which country?
Afghanistan
Name 4 countries that are spending more by percentage of national income on official development assistance than the US?
Norway, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, France, Netherlands, UK, Finland, Belgium
China, Luxembourg
(Not now, Bibi): Iran wants to guarantee that a new nuclear deal will be more durable than the JCPOA. How are they hoping to make this happen?
They want a senate ratified treaty which would require the vote of 67 US Senators
How many people are targeted for RIF by DOGE?
200,000
What are the two limits on the judicial branch's power?
1. The court's power is reactive
2. The court does not have any enforcement power
How long had Osama Bin Laden been hiding in a compound in Pakistan before he was killed by US Navy Seals?
5 years
The US economy is larger than the combined economies of which 5 countries?
Germany, UK, France, Italy, Canada