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|---|---|
| The majority opinion in this case used the phrase “limited to the present circumstances,” which is usually interpreted to mean that this case declared itself unavailable for use as precedent. This ruling found that an (+) equal protection issue was created by a lack of uniform standards for (*) hand recounts. For the points, name this 2000 Supreme Court case that addressed the Florida presidential election dispute. | Bush v. Gore |
| One politician of this surname named a piece of legislation that was amended by the Curtis Act of 1898. A politician of this surname co-won the 1925 Nobel Peace (+) Prize for helping to end the occupation of the Ruhr. Calvin Coolidge was served by a vice president of, (*) for the points, what surname that was attached to an act dividing native lands into private property? | Dawes (accept Charles G. Dawes; accept Henry L. Dawes; accept Dawes Plan; accept Dawes Act) |
| This man presided over Bowers v. Hardwick, a case that was later overturned by Lawrence v. Texas. (+) This Supreme Court justice wrote the unanimous opinion in United States v. Nixon, which upheld the court's conviction that the (*) president broke the law. For the points, name this U.S. Supreme Court chief justice who served from 1969-86 and was succeeded by William Rehnquist. | Warren E. Burger (or Warren Earl Burger) |
| In November of 2022, an airport named for this man was the subject of an extension of one metro system's Silver Line, allowing direct access to L'Enfant (+) Plaza. As secretary of state, this man endorsed the doctrine of massive retaliation and was the architect of SEATO. (*) For the points, name this secretary of state for Dwight Eisenhower and brother of CIA Director Allen. | John Foster Dulles (prompt on "Dulles;" do NOT accept or prompt on “Allen Dulles”) |
| A former lumberjack and self-proclaimed mayor of the Seattle example of one of these places was named Jesse Jackson. These places were mockingly named after a (+) politician who promised prosperity with the line “a chicken in every pot and (*) a car in every garage” For the points, name these Great Depression shantytowns derogatorily named for a U.S. president. | Hoovervilles (prompt on “Shantytowns;” prompt on similar answers such as “Slums,” “Tent Cities,” or “Homeless Camps”) |
| After the Bear River Massacre, one leader of this tribe led many members of this tribe to convert to Mormonism for protection. One (+) woman from this tribe served as a translator for the Corps of Discovery as they crossed (*) the northern plains. For the points, name this Native American tribe historically found around the area of Idaho and Nevada, whose members included Pocatello and Sacagawea. | Shoshone |
| This man criticized the spending proposals of John Maynard Keynes by arguing that people utilize expected future income to “smooth” their consumption. This man argued that the Great (+) Depression was extended by FDR’s New Deal policies. A Monetary History of the United States was written by, for the points, what (*) Nobel Prize winner and Chicago School economist? | Milton Friedman |
| British colonists claimed perpetual exemption from this practice through an act of Queen Anne. The "hot" form of this practice was used in 1757 when the British (+) took nearly 400 men in New York City. Used by the British in North America to compel (*) membership in the navy, for the points, what was this practice? | Impressment (accept Press or Press Gangs; accept Shanghaiing; accept Crimping; accept Hot Press) |
| The order "You may fire when ready, Gridley" was delivered during this battle by George Dewey, whose victory in this battle made him the only person to be elevated to the rank of (+) Admiral of the Navy. The Spanish Pacific Squadron was destroyed in, (*) for the points, what decisive naval victory in the Spanish-American War that took place near the capital of the Philippines? | Battle of Manila Bay (or Battle of Cavite) |
| During these events, one figure's Freeport Doctrine attempted to compromise popular sovereignty with the Dred Scott decision. The primary (+) subject of these events was the extension of slavery into territories of the American (*) west. For the points, name these political events in which two orators debated each other during the 1858 Illinois Senate election. | Lincoln-Douglas Debates |
| This politician brought Robert Moses on as secretary of state in his second stint as governor of New York. This politician was targeted for his (+) Irish-Catholic upbringing, which likely cost him the Election of (*) 1928. For the points, name this New York governor and "Happy Warrior" who lost that election to Herbert Hoover. | Al Smith (or Albert Emanuel Smith) |
| This author’s most famous novel follows Raoul Duke and a friend chasing the American dream in a desert. This author (+) founded a journalism movement that dispensed with notions of objectivity, which he called (*) “gonzo.” For the points, name American author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. | Hunter S. Thompson (or Hunter Stockton Thompson) |
| A justice with this surname made his last public appearance while refusing to review the executions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. This surname was borne by an appointee of Harry (+) Truman to succeed Earl Warren as chief justice. Belonging to a Georgia congressman who had a tall massif in (*) Antarctica named in his honor, for the points, what is this surname? | Vinson (accept Carl Vinson; accept Fred (erick) M (oore) Vinson; accept Vinson Massif) |
| Buckshot Roberts was killed at the Battle of Blazer’s Mill during this conflict, in which a posse including Jesse Evans murdered John Tunstall. The murder of William (+) Brady during this conflict led to the arrest of an outlaw who was killed by Pat Garrett. Billy the Kid fought in, (*) for the points, what 1800s conflict in the New Mexico Territory, a victory for the Dolan faction over the Regulators? | Lincoln County War |
| Striking workers in this state clashed with the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency in the Battle of Matewan. Bill Blizzard led striking workers in this state against the (+) Logan Defenders in the single largest labor uprising in U.S. history at the Battle of (*) Blair Mountain. For the points, name this Appalachian state where the Coal Wars embattled cities such as Charleston. | West Virginia |
| After a speech denouncing the “Great Father at Washington,” this man successfully planned the capture of William Fetterman. The Battle of the (+) Hundred Slain was part of a conflict named for this man, which was effectively ended by the Treaty of Fort Laramie. (*) For the points, name this Oglala Sioux leader who defeated the U.S. in an 1866 war. | Red Cloud (or Mahpiya Luta; accept Red Cloud's War) |
| The most recent element discovered at this university was named for a man who hosted a team of scientists that used the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory and a cyclotron (+) to discover elements including plutonium and americium. Glenn Seaborg and his team discovered (*) Californium at, for the points, what university, the namesake of a transuranic element symbolized Bk? | University of California, Berkeley (or UC Berkeley; prompt on "University of California" or "UC") |
| Conservation efforts by this person included the establishment of the Digit Fund, which included the destruction of over 980 (+) poacher traps in the vicinity of the Karisoke [[keh-ree-SOH- kee]] Research Center. This woman conducted her research in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda. (*) For the points, identify this American primatologist of Gorillas in the Mist. | Dian Fossey |
| This man was opposed by a political faction known as the Bucktails. This politician lost his party’s nomination in Virginia to Rufus King (+) and performed a "Marriage of the Waters” by dumping a barrel of water into the Atlantic Ocean after a boat ride along his best-known public-works project. (*) For the points, name this Governor of New York who fought for the Erie Canal. | DeWitt Clinton (prompt on "Clinton") |
| Four Blackwater military contractors who were serving as guards for a food shipment were executed in this city. Operation Phantom Fury was a successful campaign to capture this city (+), during which one side controversially used chemical warfare. A major city of Al Anbar, (*) for the points, name this Iraqi city where American forces used white phosphorus weapons in 2004. | Fallujah |
| Since 2000, Iowa, Ohio, and Florida have been labeled with this term, which reflects a shift of control from one political party to another. Recounts confirming the 2020 presidential election results in (+) Georgia and Arizona led to them earning this distinction, which is synonymous with (*) “swing state.” For the points, what term defines states that could vote red or blue? | Purple States (or Battleground States; accept Swing States before mentioned) |
| This river shares its name with the hydrological boundary separating North Dakota and Minnesota. This river once separated U.S. and Spanish territory according to the (+) Adams-Onis Treaty. Named for the iron-rich sediment (*) at its floor, for the points, what is this river which separates Texas and Oklahoma? | Red River (accept Red River War) |
| This woman was the first cabinet member to be confirmed via a tie-breaking vote. This woman was criticized for her role in reducing the size of teams investigating (+) fraud by for-profit colleges. Mike Pence confirmed, (*) for the points, what secretary of education who served under Donald Trump? | Betsy DeVos (or Elizabeth Dee DeVos; or Elizabeth Dee Prince) |
| This event featured a speech in the Senate chamber describing the "preservation of the sacred fire of liberty.” This event was delayed from March 4 (+) due to lack of quorum in Congress, who then certified a unanimous election. Robert Livingston administered the Oath of Office at Federal Hall in New York during, (*) for the points, what ceremony that started the first American presidency? | George Washington's First Inauguration (accept clear-knowledge equivalents; accept 1789 Inauguration) |
| In one opinion, this man claimed that “common sense revolts against the idea” of considering airplanes as trespassers above private property. This man wrote the majority opinion in the fourth amendment case Terry v. Ohio. (*) For the points, identify this man who succeeded Louis Brandeis, the longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history. | William O (rville) Douglas |
| Under this act, some institutions were labeled in “Need of Improvement.” One vague aspect of this act labeled the necessity for “highly qualified” people. This act created (+) Adequate Yearly Progress checks and was eventually succeeded by the Every Student Succeeds Act. (*) For the point, identify this 2001 act meant to create an equal base curriculum for students. | No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 |
| In the aftermath of the Black Tom explosion, members of this ethnicity were accused of sabotage and espionage and were forced to declare their allegiance (+) to the U.S. Members of this ethnicity increasingly left the Sons of Hermann after the breakout of (*) World War One. For the points, name this ethnicity whose members originated in regions like Saxony. | German-Americans (accept Deutsche) |
| A McClure's article once claimed that a $100,000 slush fund for this sport was controlled by Walter Camp. (+) This sport was popularized in 1958 partially thanks to the "Greatest Game Ever Played," and the Great Depression increased athletic recruitment for this sport at the collegiate level. (*) Pop Warner was an early pioneer of, for the points, what sport also coached by Vince Lombardi? | American Football (accept Gridiron Football) |
| In one play by this author, a family attempts to hide the cancer diagnosis of a wealthy cotton- planter in the Mississippi Delta. Brick confronts Big Daddy (+) in that play by this author, who also wrote a play in which Stanley Kowalski hits his wife, Stella, and assaults Blanche DuBois. The creator of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and (*) A Streetcar Named Desire, for the points, who was this playwright? | Tennessee Williams (or Thomas Lanier Williams the Third) |
| In this case, William Brennan described the "overwhelmingly apparent" nature of protest action as symbolic speech. (+) Concerning an action taken during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas and giving free speech protections for demonstrations, including the (*) burning of the American flag, for the points, what is this Supreme Court case? | Texas v. Johnson (or Texas v. Gregory L. Johnson) |