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Current Events Jan. 2021
Current Events Jan. 2021
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1
President Biden has said his first task in office will be to...
Reduce the spread of COVID-19
Reverse the ban on travel from Muslim nations
undo everything President Trump has done
Stop construction on the wall between the US and Mexico
2
For the next 2 years, the Senate will be made up of...
50 Republicans and 50 Democrats
100 Republicans and 100 Democrats
49 Republicans and 51 Democrats
3
Since they now have the tie-breaking vote in the Senate, which political party effectively controls the Senate?
Libertarian Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
4
If one political party controls all branches of government it can make it much harder to get laws passed
False
True
5
Which national event related to the election was supposed to occur on January 5th?
Congress votes on the two senate races in Georgia
Congress formally removes President Trump from offices
Congress formally counts electoral votes from Presidential election
Congress votes to impeach President Trump
6
Each American throws away a little less than 5 pounds of garbage a day
True
False
7
Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated from the US Capitol Building during the riots
False
True
8
Many of the rioters at the US Capitol Building did what before the riot?
attended a rally where President Trump spoke, encouraging resistance
went out for drinks
bought tickets to President Biden's Inauguration
protested election results in Georgia
9
What happens if trash contaminates recycled items?
nothing, it all goes to the same place
the entire load has to be sent to the dumpster and nothing is recycled
it takes hours for employees to clean it
10
Democrats in Georgia won BOTH Senate races
True
False
11
Democrats are set to control the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House
False
True
12
Any 50-50 vote in the Senate will have the tie broken by whom?
Vice President Kamala Harris (D)
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R)
President Joe Biden (D)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D)
13
The US sells most of our recycled waste to China
False
True
14
Rioters at the US Capitol Building did which of the following, select all that are correct
tore down barricades and broke in
destroyed portions of the US Capitol building
pushed back Capitol police
were stopped by police by a show of force and use of police weaponry
15
President Trump was evacuated from the White House during the riots on Wednesday at the Capitol
True
False
