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| This politician made an April Fool's post discouraging Covid-19 misinformation with their cat Think Think. This politician's administration announced plans to dissolve a state- owned power company via amendments to the Electricity Act passed by the Executive Yuan. In 2012, this politician asserted their belief that the 1992 consensus was a one-sided agreement during an unsuccessful presidential campaign which ended with concession to Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang. For the point, identify this politician, elected president of Taiwan in 2016. | Tsai Ing-wen (prompt on "Ing-wen") |
| The first holder of this position was nicknamed "Butcher" for firing bureaucrats from office prior to serving as an Ohio senator. A holder of this position, which was once held by Thomas Ewing, supported setting up a haven for Jewish refugees in Alaska and led the PWA during the New Deal. Harold Ickes [[IK-ees]] held this position, as did a man who convinced Edward Denby to transfer two naval oil reserves to his department in the Teapot Dome Scandal. For the point, name this position held by Albert Fall, which oversees the National Park Service. | Secretary of the Interior (or Interior Secretary) |
| This body became its country's only legislative entity following the "Three Times Yes" referendum, and a crucifix, once belonging to a murdered priest, hangs in this body's meeting hall and has been opposed by members of the Democratic Left Alliance. One member of this body removed his shirt and blocked a doorway in an attempt to halt the authorization of his country's first partition. For the point, identify this lower house which, along with the Senate, makes up the parliament of Poland. | Sejm [["SAME"]] of the Republic of Poland |
| Molly Yard claimed that this then-nominee would "end freedom for women in this country." This figure was criticized for his lack of controversy in state courts, and opponents branded this man a “stealth justice.” This man, who replaced William Brennan, was billed as a “home run” for conservatism but ultimately aligned himself with Clinton appointee John Paul Stevens. For the point, name this George H.W. Bush nominee who helped reaffirm Roe. v. Wade and who was replaced by Sonia Sotomayor. | David Souter (or David Hackett Souter) |
| This system partially relies on debates recorded in transcripts named for Thomas Curson Hansard. Ratings and Registration Acts are part of this system, which was codified in many Caribbean nations by the Representation of the People Act. Features of this system rely on a head of state with executive power, typically a sovereign ruler, and this system was analyzed by Walter Bagehot [[BADJ-et]] in The English Constitution. For the point, name this system of parliamentary procedure, named for the palace that contains the House of Commons and House of Lords. | Westminster System (or Westminster Model; accept "rules" and similar answers in place of "System"; accept Westminster Palace, prompt on “British”) |
| This man denied a request for a visit by Nancy Pelosi, saying he was on vacation. After 158 people were crushed to death in Halloween celebrations in Itaewon [[ee-TAY-wahn]], this man declared a period of national mourning. As his country's prosecutor general, this man attempted to investigate accounting fraud at Samsung BioLogics. In the election for his highest post, this man defeated Democratic nominee Lee Jae-myung as leader of the People Power Party. For the point, name this successor of Moon Jae-in who took office as president of South Korea in 2022. | Yoon Suk-yeol (prompt on "Suk-yeol") |
| In this U.S. state, funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation led a university town to create the PRT. A politician from this state won a 2011 special election for governor after representing a district that included his native Logan County. Previous governors of this state include Earl Ray Tomblin and Jim Justice, and a 2021 CNN piece described a senator from this state as "the most important swing vote." For the point, identify this ostensibly very Republican state which has been represented in the Senate by the Democrat Joe Manchin. | West Virginia |
| In its 2017 elections, one of this country's seven provinces was won by the social democratic party, Madhesh. It's not China, but a Maoist rebel force in this country, known as the People's Liberation Army, helped force the abdication of this country's King Gyanendra Shah. This country has received proposals to rename its easternmost province Sagarmatha. For the point, name this country whose crown prince massacred much of his family in 2001. | Nepal |
| While working for this company, John Neumann coined the term "overhead value analysis." This company, which was founded by a University of Chicago professor after dealing with inefficiencies in military procurement, was where Pete Buttigieg worked before running for Indiana treasurer. Along with Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company, this is the oldest of the "Big Three" management consultancies. For the point, name this high- profile consulting services company whose clients include numerous governments and multinational corporations. | McKinsey & Company |
| A commonly used method to break ties regarding this attribute is to use the population rank of a member's state during the last census. After the retirement of Patrick Leahy, Chuck Grassley gained the highest level of this attribute in the US Senate, and the person in the House with the highest level of this attribute is called the Dean. Often used to determine office locations and committee assignments, for the point, what is this attribute which typically includes the length of service of a member of a legislative body? | Seniority (prompt on descriptive answers) |
| James Wilson objected to this clause saying it would oblige state executives to commit one action at public expense. One legal rationale for the inclusion of this clause was the ruling stemming from the case Somerset v. Stewart. It's not the Three-Fifths Compromise, but this clause was largely made obsolete with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment. For the point, name this clause, laid out in Article IV [[FOUR]], that requires that "a person held to service or labor, escaping to another" be returned to the state from which they escaped. | Fugitive Slave Clause (or Fugitives From Labor Clause; accept Article IV, Section 2, Clause Three; do not accept or prompt on "Fugitive Slave Act") |
| One holder of this position defeated Joe Miller and Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell in a Republican nomination race. From 1968 to 2009, this position was held by a man who was succeeded by Mark Begich. Dan Sullivan is one holder of this position, which was held for over three decades by Ted Stevens. For the point, identify this position in a certain 100-member body which has been held by Republicans such as Frank and Lisa Murkowski. | U.S. Senator from Alaska (prompt on partial answers) |
| This country's 2015 election was the first time since its independence that power peacefully passed from a president of one party to a president of another. In that election in this country, a president of the People's Democratic Party lost to the All Progressives Congress, which has won every presidential election since. This country's president-elect defeated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who served under Olusegun Obasanjo. For the point, name this African federal republic in which Bola Tinubu defeated Muhammadu Buhari as president in 2023. | Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Bill Joy described Ted Kaczynski as a "Neo" holder of this specific philosophy in his article "Why The Future Doesn't Need Us," a work which describes the human as an endangered species. A young Martin Heidegger supported this philosophical opinion, using the degradation of the Rhine, due to the building of a hydroelectric dam, as his premier example. The Amish are a modern example of, for the point, what philosophical and societal view which rejects many forms of modern technology? | Luddites (accept Neo-Luddites; prompt on "anarcho-primitivism") |
| This man was chief justice of the Supreme Court during a period that was highlighted in a book co-written by Bob Woodward, The Brethren. White House Counsel Mildred Lillie claimed that this Supreme Court justice threatened to resign if she were appointed to the Court, on the grounds that she was a woman. This person issued the majority decision in U.S. v. Nixon and served as chief justice during Roe v. Wade. For the point, name this man who replaced Earl Warren. | Warren Burger (or Warren Earl Burger) |
| Before statehood, this state's politics were dominated by the People's Party and the opposition Liberal Party. Despite not being part of the Confederacy, this state nonetheless renamed its Dixie State University in 2022. In 2014, this state elected the first Black Republican woman and Haitian-American to Congress, Mia Love. For the point, name this state in which Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation adopting a new state flag with a stylized beehive on a background of white mountains in 2023. | Utah |
| Homophobic policies by this leader came under scrutiny after his deputy, Jozsef Szajer [[YOH-zheff SAH-yehr]], was implicated in a scandal. Steve Bannon described this leader as “Trump before Trump," and this leader printed propaganda posters depicting George Soros shortly after he was denounced by the U.S. Holocaust Museum. This leader declared that the creation of an “illiberal state” was a founding principle of his Fidesz [[FID- ess]] Party. For the point, identify this authoritarian prime minister of Hungary. | Viktor Orbán (or Viktor Mihály Orbán) |
| This person caused the death of animal rights activist Kim Howe in an automobile accident. This person tweeted, "Californians want better and need better from their politicians" while running in the 2021 recall election. In a 2015 interview with Diane Sawyer, this person stated, "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman." A noted athlete and media personality, for the points, who is this person, known for winning the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and for their previous marriage to Kris Kardashian? | Caitlyn Jenner (or Caitlyn Marie Jenner; or William Bruce Jenner) |
| A court ruling on irregularities in a 2021 election in this city, including a marathon and a federal election occurring the same day, resulted in this city re-running that election in February 2023. In that repeat election in this city, Kai Wegner [[VEG-nuh]] succeed Franziska Giffey as mayor. To attract entrepreneurs and artists, this city was described as “poor, but sexy” by longtime Mayor Klaus Wowereit [[VOH-veh-reit]]. For the point, name this city, whose Abgeordnetenhaus [[ahn-goh-ORD-net-en-haus]] meets in the former Prussian Landtag building near Potsdamer Platz. | Berlin |
| Eric Schmidt once claimed that this man "ran [one] campaign. . .with essentially no resources." The memoir Breaking History was written by this man, whose father was prosecuted by Chris Christie on charges of witness tampering and tax fraud. From 2017 to 2021, this man served as director of the Office of American Innovation and was a senior advisor during the Trump administration. For the point, identify this politician who is married to the former president's daughter, Ivanka. | Jared Kushner (or Jared Corey Kushner) |
| A dermatologist who held this position, Robert J. Bentley, resigned after a scandal involving a political aide. A special election was rescheduled by a holder of this position after allegations of abuse arose surrounding Chief Justice Roy Moore. A 78-year old who has held this position barred the removal of public monuments in cities like Gadsden and Dothan. Kay Ivey was elected to this position, which was twice held by a man who made a "stand in the schoolhouse door." George Wallace held, for the point, what executive position based in Montgomery? | Governor of Alabama |
| Before founding Punchbowl News, Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer led an investigation for this publication which led to the resignation of Aaron Schock. In October 2021, Axel Springer SE completed the acquisition of this publication for over $1 billion. In 2022, this publication's namesake "Playbook" mistook Chuck Schumer's wife for Sonia Sotomayor at a dinner. This publication released a 98-page draft document indicating the Supreme Court would strike down Roe v. Wade. For the point, name this German-owned political newspaper company. | Politico (accept The Politico; accept Politico Playbook) |
| This politician was the first in his position to keep a blog, which he called the "Speaker's Journal." This politician was imprisoned after 2016 allegations of abusing students, making him the highest-ranking American politician to go to prison. This politician introduced the resolution to invade Iraq to the House of Representatives and became Speaker of the House after Newt Gingrich resigned. For the point, name this longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House, who served from 1999 to 2007. | Dennis Hastert (or John Dennis Hastert) |
| After Michael Bloomberg, this man contributed the most campaign funds of any individual donor to the Joe Biden campaign. Campaign finance violations were among the eight counts of an indictment against this man who had claimed he would spend around $1 billion on the 2024 US election cycle. This man, who co-founded Alameda Research, was arrested in the Bahamas and subsequently extradited to face charges in the USA in December 2022. For the point, identify this financier who founded the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. | Sam Bankman-Fried (or SBF; or Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried) |
| This person was an assistant professor of economics at Harvard University from 1971 to 1976 and replaced Wayne Angell on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 1994. In 1997, this person became chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and replaced Donald Kohn as vice chair of the Federal Reserve in 2010. Replacing Ben Bernanke as chair of the Federal Reserve in 2014, for the point, who is this woman who became secretary of the treasury in 2021? | Janet Yellen (or Janet Louise Yellen) |
| While serving as an ambassador to this polity, Oscar Straus asked its leader to request the Sulu Sultanate to submit to U.S. military rule. Massacres in this polity were documented by an ambassador who was also the grandfather of Barbara Tuchman. Ambassadors to this polity included Ben-Hur author Lew Wallace and former Confederate general James Longstreet. For the point, Henry Morgenthau witnessed the Armenian genocide in what polity, ruled by leaders including Abdul-Hamid the Second and Suleiman the Magnificent? | Ottoman Empire (prompt on “Turkish” Empire; do not accept or prompt on “Turkey” or “Türkiye”) |
| This organization's efforts have included Operation Wide Receiver and Operation Fast and Furious, and this organization was criticized for targeting rocketry hobbyists and the compound APCP. A sting operation by this organization entrapped Randy Weaver, leading to the Ruby Ridge siege. This organization added the word "Explosives" to its name after being transferred under the auspices of the Department of Justice. For the point, identify this bureau which investigates offenses involving liquor and guns. | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (or BATFE; accept Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; accept ATF) |
| Hawaii was the first state to ratify this amendment, the first federal constitutional amendment ratified by Hawaii after statehood. The main premise of this amendment was introduced by Republican Kenneth Keating, and the passage of this amendment was followed up by the passage of the Home Rule Act a decade later. The text of this amendment specifies that an entity could not have more voting power than the least populous state. For the point, name this amendment to the U.S. Constitution which granted electoral votes to the District of Columbia. | 23rd Amendment (or Amendment 23) |
| The purview of this organization is the subject of Title 13 of the United States Code. This organization uses a proprietary soft data collection format called TIGER. This organization is responsible for administering the National Crime Victimization Survey, and controversies around this organization have centered around questions asking for the citizenship and sexual orientation of subjects in the course of its primary effort. For the point, identify this bureau which releases population and demographic figures every ten years. | United States Census Bureau (or Bureau of the Census) |
| A commission to study and develop proposals related to this concept is the subject of House Resolution 40. Advocates for this concept point to Henrietta Wood's successful case against her kidnapper, Zebulon Ward. In 2020, Evanston, Illinois used the profits from marijuana sales to fund this idea in the form of $25,000 grants for use in home purchases or domestic repairs. For the point, identify this type of payment which began with General Sherman's Special Field Orders Number 15, a notice of compensation including "40 acres and a mule. | Reparations (accept clear-knowledge equivalents, such as Compensation for Slavery) |
| Radio announcer Nick Perry devised a scheme to rig one of this state's lotteries using weighted ping-pong balls in a scandal known as the "Triple Six Fix." After being convicted for taking bribes while serving as this state's treasurer, R. Budd Dwyer committed suicide during a live press conference. This swing state’s 2022 gubernatorial election saw 2020 election denier Doug Mastriano lose by over 14 points to Democrat Josh Shapiro. For the point, name this state whose political families have included the Caseys and the Scrantons. | Pennsylvania |
| The Maine House of Representatives sets aside three seats for non-voting members with this attribute. It is likely that Greenwood LeFlore was the first person with this attribute to serve in a state legislature, serving as a Whig in Mississippi in the 1840s. This attribute is also shared by former Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. For the point, name this attribute shared by former Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon and North Dakota House representative Ruth Buffalo. | Native-Americans or American Indian (accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| Immanuel Wallerstein’s world systems theory defines this concept as participating in an extractive global division of labor. A book by Eric Williams’s which is partially titled for this concept, argues that slavery’s declining profitability drove abolition and financed the Industrial Revolution. Central aspects of this concept’s orthodox definition include cyclical accumulation and profiting from the surplus labor of the proletariat. For the point, name this economic system which emphasizes private ownership and which was criticized by Marx. | Capitalism (accept Capitalism and Slavery) |
| American Constitution League president Charles S. Fairchild unsuccessfully challenged the ratification of this amendment in a Supreme Court case whose named defendant was Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes. This amendment was the subject of a picketing campaign by the Silent Sentinels, who displayed signs asking, "How long must [this amendment's affected group] wait for liberty?" For the point, identify this amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibited sex-based discrimination against voters, granting universal female suffrage. | Nineteenth Amendment (or Amendment Nineteen) |
| This thinker claimed that civilization started the first time that someone fenced off land and claimed it as property. This author of the novel Julie; or, The New Heloise claimed that prior to civilization, man existed as a "solitary wanderer." In one book, this thinker claimed "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." For the point, name this Swiss political philosopher who wrote The Social Contract. | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Riley and Samuelson proved the revenue equivalence principle by showing that two of these events will have equal expected returns given equal reservation prices. Léon Walras hypothesized a type of these events whose leader facilitates tâtonnement [[tah-tohn-uh- MOHN]]. Robert Wilson and Paul Milgrom won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics for studying these events, which include "Dutch" types in which prices incrementally decrease. Unclaimed or seized items are often sold by police in, for the point, what events in which people bid on a lot? | Auctions (accept Dutch auction) |