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European Union
Political jargon
Name that George
Who said that phrase?
Miscellaneous
100
This number of countries make up the European Union?
What is 28?
100
A parliamentary technique of delaying a vote to pass legislation by giving a long speech.
What is a filibuster?
100
This Founding Father essentially established the two term limit for U.S. presidents.
Who is George Washington?
100
"Make America great again."
Who is Donald Trump?
100
This team won Superbowl LI.
Who are the New England Patriots?
200
This country recently removed itself from the European Union via referendum.
What is the United Kingdom?
200
A term for a state where political candidates (running for office) spend most of their time campaigning. Where the electorate is almost evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.
What is a battleground state?
200
His works mostly focused on social injustice and totalitarianism. One of these works was the infamous novel, 1984.
Who is George Orwell?
200
"Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall!"
Who is Ronald Reagan?
200
Complete the phrase: "Cash me outside... "
What is "howbow dah"?
300
In this year, the European Union was first formed?
When is January 1, 1958?
300
The process of drawing political constituency maps to increase a particular candidate's or party's advantage in a subsequent election.
What is gerrymandering?
300
Don't confuse him with the flora! He was actually the 41st president of the U.S.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
300
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
300
Rapper Remy Ma recently released a diss track about this female artist.
Who is Nicki Minaj?
400
These were the last two countries to join the European Union.
What are Romania (in 2007) and Croatia (in 2013)?
400
A "purple state" is also known as this.
What is a swing state?
400
Guess it runs in the family! This 43rd president and former governor of Texas came into office in 2001.
Who is George W. Bush?
400
"I love those hockey moms. You know what they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull is? Lipstick."
Who is Sarah Palin?
400
This actress gained more spotlight for her 'spicy' impression of White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer.
Who is Melissa McCarthy?
500
There are seven institutional, decision-making bodies in the European Union including: the Council of the European Union, European Parliament, European Central Bank, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Commission, the Court of Auditors, and the _________.
What is the European Council?
500
The appropriation of government spending pushed by a lawmaker for projects that benefit his or her constituents or campaign contributors.
What is pork-barrel politics?
500
This American political economist and Philadelphia native was famous during the Progressive Era. He also created the broad economic philosophy known as Georgism.
Who is Henry George?
500
"If I want to knock a story off the front page, I just change my hairstyle."
Who is Hillary Clinton?
500
A NASA telescope revealed the existence of this number of Earth-sized planets surrounding a single star.
What is seven?