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Political Pursuit: Politics, People, and Prizes!
Political Pursuit: Politics, People, and Prizes!
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The ___th Amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States.
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12
19
9
2
Former President Trump officially established the sixth branch of the US Armed Forces, the ____ Force (December, 2019).
Digital
Space
Cyber
Air
3
Which of the following news item is FAKE? (just one)
Austin Mayor urged to stay safe & home in recording (on vacation in Mexico)
Trump urged North Carolina voters to test mail-in voting by voting twice
Research suggests painting eyes on rear of cattle protects from predation
Scientists indicate 2021 on track to have the coolest temps in past 5 yrs
4
What does "COVID-19" stand for?
corona-virus, the 19th id-eration
originating from corvid birds, viral disease, 19th strain
DNA viral disease, of 2019
coronavirus, disease, 2019
5
The __th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was created to address racial barriers to voting for African American men.
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17
15
13
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Hurricane ____ caused historic flooding in Alabama and Florida. (Sept, 2020)
Cristobal
Bertha
Sally
Hanna
7
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from banning what social app? (Oct, 2020)
MeetUp
Facebook
Twitter
TikTok
8
Former president Trump was permanently banned from both Facebook and Twitter after the capitol insurrection on Jan 6th
False
True
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According to current law/rule, how many senate seats would the US Senate have if Washington D.C. became a state? (GOV)
It would remain 100
It would grow to 436
It would grow to 102
It would remain 435
10
What record was broken early on in October of 2020?
Early Voting
College Admissions
Covid Vaccinations
National Park Visits
11
Biden signed an executive order raising the minimum wage of federal contractors to ___ dollars an hour. (May, 2020)
$10.95
$7.25
$17.00
$15.00
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Which of the following news items is/are real? (you may choose more than one)
A wax museum placed Trumps visage in storage b/c people were punching it
The SuezCanal blockage was blamed for a shortage of garden gnomes worldwide
NYPost report: due to Zooms, more men are wearing makeup to appear younger
The Texas Senate passed a bill to allow gun carry without a license
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Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the murder trial of George Floyd (April 24, 2021)
True
False
14
Trump's June 2020 rally in Tulsa had over a million registrants. Only 6,000 attended. The sabotage was blamed on:
Alt National Parks group on Facebook
K-pop fans on TikTok
The DNC on Twitter
BLM on Instagram
15
During his presidency, Trump rejected a call to rename military bases named after confederate generals. (June, 2020)
False
True
16
Where will the CLDE meeting be held in 2022?
Memphis, Tennessee
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
17
On November 11th, which Southern pivotal state announced a recount by hand of all its presidential votes?
Maine
Georgia
California
Texas
18
"Nomadland" director Chloe Zhao became the first woman of color to win a/an ___ for best director. (Pop - May 1, 2021)
Academy Award
Golden Globe
Emmy
Peabody
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According to current law/rule, how many senate seats would the US House have if Washington D.C. became a state? (GOV)
It would grow to 436
It would remain 100
It would grow to 102
It would remain 435
20
The civic engagement platform, A Starting Point (ASP), was created by ___, Mark Kassen, and Joe Kaini - (#CLDE21)
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Evans
Chris Rock
Chris Pratt
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After receiving a $9,000 electric bill, a man in ___ filed a $1 billion class-action lawsuit against his energy company.
California
Illinois
New York
Texas
