Gov and Politics
What are the requirements for voting in the US?
18 years of age, citizen, living in the same congressional district for at least one month
What are all of the great lakes?
Who is this year's top streamed rapper?
Drake
Which cities did the US drop atomic bombs on in WW2?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What decade is Stranger Things in?
1980s
What does the 1st amendment guarantee?
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
Who are the current judges on the voice?
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, Camilla Cabello
13th: abolished slavery
14th: citizenship to all people born in the US
15th: voting rights to African American men
Who is Elizabeth Holmes?
She dropped out of Stanford dropout and started Theranos. Later, technology flaws were exposed, resulting in a months-long trial and she was found guilty on three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy. She was just sentenced 11 years in prison.
What are the president's 4 options when a bill is delivered to them?
sign, veto, ignore for 10 days while Congress is in session and let it become law, ignore for 10 days while Congress is NOT in session and it is pocket vetoed.
What is the tallest freestanding mountain (not part of a range)?
Mt Kilimanjaro
How many albums (studio, re-recorded, extended play, live) has Taylor Swift recorded?
19
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
President James Monroe proclaimed the U.S. protector of the Western Hemisphere by forbidding European powers from colonizing additional territories in the Americas. In return, Monroe committed to not interfere in the affairs, conflicts, and extant colonial enterprises of European states.
In Star Wars, who are Kylo Ren's parents?
Princess Leia and Han Solo
What is a filibuster?
A political procedure in which one or more members of the senate prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decision
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What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
What was the trail of tears?
As part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma.
How many grandchildren does Kris Jenner have?
10
What states hold the first primary and first caucus?
1st primary: New Hampshire
1st caucus: Iowa
Where is the largest dormant volcano in the world?
Argentina-Chile border/ Andes
Which composer developed the style of music that put the piano and voice as equals?
Franz Schubert
Which 4 presidents were assassinated in office?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
What is Rhianna's real name?
Robyn Fenty