Democracy
Who Knoweth Not?
News ya know
Fallacious Federalism
Let's Go to London
Bradley's Gems
100

Word that is never used in the Constitution

democracy

100

the term meaning "rebirth", applied to the period in English literature usually considered to have begun a little before 1500

renaissance

100

Nearly half of all public high school students in Texas who earn college credits before they graduate are  

hispanic

100

He was the well known founder of the anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator.

William Lloyd Garrison

100

A form of Japanese poetry that states-in three lines of of five, seven and five syllables-a clear picture designed to arouse a distinct emotion and suggest a specific spiritual insight

haiku

100

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a dispute over a plan to _____________ a case that may set the tone for how the nation deals with a growing stockpile of waste generated by nuclear power plants.

ship highly radioactive nuclear waste to rural West Texas,

200

He wanted to be buried facing West to keep an eye on Henry Clay

John Randolph

200

The unofficial exchange of information and opinions having to do with the private conduct of others

gossip

200

This arrived from China this week in Washington, DC. This was sent from Beijing to the nation's capital for the first time  in 24 years.


( Not a SHEIN order) 

Giant Pandas

200

The Republican newspaper, the Auror was located in this city.

Philadelphia

200

writing about saints and a biography that praises the virtues of its subject 

hagiography

200

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to a grassroots movement of ______________ for its campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons

Japanese atomic bomb survivors

300

She was shunned by the Quakers because the person she married was a Episcopalin

Dolley Madison

300

the final unraveling of a plot

denouement

300

A judge from what state has blocked a controversial new election rule that would require the hand counting of ballots.

Georgia

300

In the 1800 census, it was reported that New York City had surpassed what city as the nation's largest city in population

Philadelphia

300

Term widely used to refer to a "second self" created by an author and through whom the narrative is told is known as

persona

300

Elon Musk gave $1 million to ___________, a powerful tort reform group that is one of the main political forces backing Republicans in battleground legislative races this fall, marking the tech mogul’s deepest foray yet into Texas politics.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform,

400

The writing that led to a revival of deism in America was this paper written by Thomas Paine

Age of Reason

400

the great revival of emotional religion in America, which reached its height about 1740-1745, is known as the

Great Awakening

400

The mission will help scientists better understand how life developed on Earth and the potential for finding life beyond our planet.  What is making this mission happen?

Europa Clipper

400

In 1798, George Washington wrote to James McHenry who was his __________________.

Secretary of War

400

A foot composed of two accented syllables as - football...

spondee

400

Space weather forecasters say a severe ________ heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.

solar storm

500

" Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.  If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation." was said by who

Abigail Adams

500

A figurative phrase used in Old Germanic languages as a synonym for a simple noun, as in "storm of swords" for "battle" is termed in this way

kenning

500

What government agency  says its disaster assistance teams will be at fixed locations after National Guard troops reportedly encountered armed militia who said they were "hunting _____."

FEMA

500

James Madison's last official act as President was to veto a bill that provided federal funding for _____________________ throughout the US.

building roads and canals

500

character of the speaker or writer as reflected in speech or writing

ethos

500

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against ______on Tuesday, alleging the popular  app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.

TikTok