Atlas
Between 2011-2016, what did Europe do to their defense budget?
Bonus (50 points): What did the US do to their defense budget between these years?
Europe cut spending by tens of billions of dollars
US cut defense spending by hundreds of billions of dollars
What did Trump say is "going to be pouring over the entire world" during his term
sunlight
(Vigour on the Vistula): Which NATO ally says that NATO troops should be stationed in Ukraine if a ceasefire can be reached?
France
Who is the most important person in pushing legislation through Congress?
Speaker of the House
What three things did Marco Rubio say we should consider when looking at foreign aid?
Does it make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous?
Which NATO allies risked the lives of their pilots by sending fighter jets to strike chemical weapon facility targets in Syria?
Britain and France
What did Trump say he is going to do starting on February 1st?
Impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico
(Vigour on the Vistula): What is Poland’s top defense policy priority?
To keep the US strongly engaged in NATO
When is the President as Commander in Chief in charge of state military forces?
When they are called into federal service
Foreign aid accounts for what percentage of the US' GDP?
1%
What region does Russia have between Lithuania and Poland that allows Russia to have presence on the Baltic Sea?
Kaliningrad
What did Trump say he is going to do to our strategic oil reserves?
Fill them up again, right to the top
(ISIS and the Crescent City): What is the most recent attack in a string of recent of successes for ISIS and perhaps its most lethal attack on American soil since the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016?
New Year's attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
What is the Speech and Debate Clause?
Members of Congress cannot be questioned or held in contempt of court for their speech during sessions
What percentage of global humanitarian aid comes from the US?
40%
What was the purpose of the Icelandic Air Policing Mission from May 2008-September 2021?
Bonus (100 points): Why were Italy and Norway significant in this mission?
Protect the GUIK gap (Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom), vital to reinforcement of Europe
They were the first two NATO allies to deploy 5th generation fighter jets
What did Trump's Executive Order Suspend for 90 days?
US foreign assistance
(Greenbacks for Greenland): What is the reality of Greenland's value in terms of US national security interests?
The United States maintains the Pituffik Space Base on Greenland's northwest coast. This base provides missile warning capability for American military forces. If the US increased its presence in Greenland, it could improve its ability to monitor Russian submarines attempting to slip undetected through the GIUK gap into the North Atlantic.
Describe the two Constitutional amendments from 1913 (amendment number and what it did)
Bonus (100 points): say why these two amendments are significant
16th amendment - income tax
17th amendment - direct election of US Senators
Led to switch from dual federalism to cooperate federalism
Marco Rubio says only life saving foreign aid should continue. What three things did he specifically mention that he will not be funding?
Abortion, family-planning, and transgender operations
Under the JCPOA Iran's breakout time for creating a nuclear weapon was 1 year. What is their breakout time now?
1-2 months
Why does Trump talk about creating the strongest military the world has ever seen?
US cut defense spending by hundreds of billions of dollars from 2011-2016 which significantly weakened our military capabilities
(Arresting Spectacle): On 26 December 2024 the Finnish Coast Guard seized the Eagle S, a Russian-linked sanctions-busting "dark fleet" oil tanker, what did the Finnish do to the ship and how did NATO react?
Finland's impounded the ship after it had damaged an undersea power cable that sends electricity to Estonia. Finland's investigation of the ship showed that it was equipped with high-tech surveillance equipment used to spy on NATO ships and aircraft. NATO said it would increase its military presence in the Baltic to deter future incidents.
Name one of the three ways to amend the Constitution
Bonus (100 points): name all 3
Bonus (50 points): tell me how many times each method has been used
1. 2/3 vote in each chamber of Congress to propose and ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures (26 times)
2. call a constitutional convention (has not been done since 1787)
3. state conventions (1 time)
Trump will not rule out the use of force to take the Panama Canal but what is happening to the canal right now?
Drought is increasing in the Panama Canal and water conservation begins, they are expanding the canal
The US is being overcharged right now