Civics 101
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the law.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This person is the current mayor of Chicago.
Who is Brandon Johnson?
This political scandal led to the first and only resignation of a U.S. President.
This international organization was established in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation among countries.
Who said this at a campaign rally: "Pokémon Go to the Polls!"
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This concept prevents any one branch of the U.S. Government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances, or the separation of powers?
This person was the longest serving mayor of Chicago.
Who is Richard M. Daley?
In early 2025, President Donald Trump introduced new tariffs on these three countries.
What are China, Mexico and Canada?
This country withdrew from the European Union after a 2016 referendum.
What is the United Kingdom?
"A house divided against itself cannot stand" was said by this politician before the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which protect individual freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This body oversees public transportation systems, such as buses and trains in the Chicago metropolitan area.
What is the Regional Transit Authority?
This legislative tactic in the U.S. Senate is used to delay or block a vote on a bill.
What is a filibuster?
This international event, held in Dubai in 2023, brought together world leaders to discuss how to tackle climate change and set new commitments for emissions reductions.
What is COP28?
Who said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This council position is responsible for approving zoning changes and development projects in Chicago neighborhoods.
What is an alderman?
This term refers to the redrawing of congressional districts along partisan lines.
What is gerrymandering?
This South American country has experienced years of political and economic turmoil under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro.
What is Venezuela?
This person famously said "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This landmark Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This former Chicago alderman was convicted in the "Operation Silver Shovel" investigation.
Who is Edward Vrdolyak?
This landmark Supreme Court decision from 2022 reversed nearly 50 years of precedent regarding abortion rights in the U.S.
What is Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization?
This 1950-1953 conflict ended with an armistice but no peace treaty, technically leaving the countries at war.
What is the Korean War?
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" was a foreign policy approach by this U.S. President.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?