| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This man clerked for Wiley Blount Rutledge and earned a Bronze Star for his naval service in World War Two. This justice co-authored the majority opinion for Jurek v. Texas, which re-allowed capital punishment, and wrote the dissenting opinion in Texas v. Johnson in 1989. For the point, name this associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who served from 1975 to 2010, who was considered to be on the liberal wing of the court and was the only justice appointed by Gerald Ford. | John Paul Stevens |
| This man wrote of the murder of Muslim day laborer Kader Mia [[kah-DEHR MEE- ah]] in his book Identity and Violence. This philosopher posited that "minimal liberalism" was incompatible with Pareto [[pah-RAY-toe]] optimality via the "liberal paradox." In one book, this economist pointed to rising food prices rather than a supply shortage as the cause of a disastrous event in West Bengal. Poverty and Famines is a book by, for the point, what Nobel laureate, an Indian social welfare theorist? | Amartya Sen (or Amartya Kumar Sen) |
| A president of this country previously represented its Ubenide Constituency in Parliament. In 2022, Russ Kun was elected president of this country, which brought forth an ICJ case against a larger neighbor for environmental mismanagement as part of strip-mining efforts. Along with Papua New Guinea, this country is used as a detention center as part of the Pacific Solution. For the point, identify this Micronesian microstate which Australia has used to hold immigrants and asylum seekers with pending status. | Republic of Nauru |
| One leader of this party quoted G.K. Chesterton by saying, "Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves are green in summer" during the CPAC Conference in 2022. "I the South" became a faction of this political party after splitting from the National Alliance led by Adriana Poli Bortone [[bor-TOE-nay]], and this Eurosceptic party has supported candidates such as Caio Giulio Cesare [[CHAY-za-ray]] and Rachele [[rah-KAY-leh]] Mussolini. For the point, identify this far-right political party to which current Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni belongs. | Brothers of Italy (or Fratelli d'Italia; or Fdl) |
| The 1992 murder of Petty Officer Allen Schindler led to the passage of this bill, which was challenged in the Supreme Court case in which Timothy R. McVeigh was investigated due to his AOL handle. In the 2010 State of the Union address, President Obama promised to repeal this 1993 bill which was commonly appended with another name, banning “pursuing” and “harassing.” For the point, name this Clinton-era bill which allowed members of the LGBTQ+ community to discreetly serve in the military. | Don't Ask, Don't Tell (or DADT) |
| This province's Treaties Six, Seven, and Eight chiefs voiced their opposition to a bill authored by Barry Cooper and Rob Anderson. This province's Sovereignty Act directs political entities to not enforce federal policy "deemed harmful to this province's interests." In 2017, this province's Progressive Conservative Association merged with the Wildrose Party to form its United Conservative Party. In 2022, Danielle Smith succeeded Jason Kenney as premier in, for the point, what Canadian province? | Alberta |
| A retired army colonel from this family said she was “politically homeless in our two- party system.” That member of this family is the first openly transgender billionaire and the founder of a military library and museum on Michigan Avenue. Another member of this family, Penny, unsuccessfully attempted to advocate for the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership as President Obama’s secretary of commerce. For the point, name this influential family, heirs to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, whose members include Illinois governor Jay Robert. | Pritzker (accept Jennifer Natalya Pritzker; accept James Nicholas Pritzker; accept Penny Sue Pritzker; accept Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker |
| HBGary came into controversy for allegedly facilitating this process through software. Edward Walker’s definition of this process involved the perception of heavy incentives. A Sybil attack is often seen as an online version of this process, which can lead to the creation of an Internet water army. The perception of having a grassroots origin characterizes, for the point, what political process involving the deceptive creation of an image of popular support, named for a type of synthetic carpet? | Astroturfing (prompt on answers indicating "Manufacturing Public Opinion;" prompt on "Grassroots;" prompt on "Fake News") |
| Samuel Benjamin was the first U.S. minister to this present-day country in 1856. Tulane professor Mark Gasiorowski has been labeled as "the most persistent" scholar discussing a U.S.-backed coup in this country. The U.S. conducts its consular representation in this country through an Interest Section at the Swiss Embassy. Likewise, this country notably conducts its consular representation in the U.S. through an Interests Section at the Pakistani embassy in Washington. For the point, name this country whose relations with the U.S. have been strained since a 1979 Islamic Revolution. | Islamic Republic of Iran (or Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran) |
| This American was a co-founder and director of the Union Banking Corporation, which was publicly criticized for its association with Nazi businessman Fritz Thyssen. This senator served on the Committee on Public Works and its Subcommittee on Roads, and this man was a key ally of Dwight Eisenhower in the creation of the Interstate Highway Program. For the point, name this Republican U.S. senator from Connecticut who was in office from 1952 to 1963, the father and grandfather of two U.S. presidents. | Prescott S (heldon) Bush (prompt on "Bush") |
| This country once contained a Northeastern Province whose leader, Annamalai Perumal, attempted to secede in 1990. Rebels in this country attempted to create the state of Eelam, which was controlled by the Rajapaksa family during the 2010s. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna led a 1971 uprising in this country against the world's first female prime minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike. For the point, name this country which, in 2009, defeated the Tamil Tigers. | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (or Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya; or Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu) |
| This organization filed a 2017 lawsuit against Google that was eventually dismissed by US Judge Lucy Koh. Allen Estrin had originally planned for this organization to be a brick- and-mortar institution, and in 2020, VICE writer Gita Jackson noted that there "was a cottage industry of YouTubers" trying to debunk this organization's claims. A late US senator from Alaska, Mike Gravel, founded a left-wing counterpart to, for the point, what advocacy group, best known for its conservatively-oriented videos on historical, social, and economic subjects? | PragerU (or Prager University) |
| Six protesters from this organization were arrested for breaking into a facility named Kingsnorth and painting the name Gordon on a chimney. In 2014, members of this organization neglected to wear special shoes while traversing an area around the hummingbird Nazca lines. This organization was founded in opposition to a weapons test on Amchitka Island. The operators of a ship that was sunk off Auckland by agents of the French government, for the point, what is this environmentally activist NGO? | Greenpeace |
| This man opened a law firm with Ben Whitwell which was later acquired by Venable LLP and later served as managing director of Venable’s West Coast offices. In August 2021, this visiting professor of law at Georgetown University said that criticism of his ex-wife, film producer Kerstin Mackin, "came with the territory." For the point, name this first second gentleman of the United States, the husband of Kamala Harris. | Doug Emhoff (or Douglas Craig Emhoff) |
| The conservative group Citizens for Self-Governance launched a 2015 effort to organize one of these events which was approved in nineteen states and which focused on fiscal restraint. The founder of the news show known as The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur [[SENK WEE-gur]], founded the Wolf-PAC to launch a national campaign to organize one of these events after the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United. Allowed under Article V [[five]], for the point, what are these events, the only U.S. example of which was held in 1789 in Philadelphia? | Constitutional Conventions (accept clear-knowledge equivalents; accept Amendatory Conventions; accept Article V convention before mentioned) |
| In February 2023, Steve Marks resigned as the head of this state's Liquor and Cannabis Commission after it was revealed that he and five other members hoarded rare bottles of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Betsy Johnson ran as an independent, getting 8.6 percent of the vote in this state's 2022 gubernatorial election. Just as Massachusetts did, this state elected its first openly lesbian governor in 2022. For the point, name this western U.S. state in which Tina Kotek defeated Christine Drazan to succeed Kate Brown as governor. | Oregon |
| This man, who sponsored his county's Just Housing Ordinance, unseated incumbent Richard Boykin in his first electoral victory. This man endorsed Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 presidential primaries, saying Warren was “the only candidate who took special interest in Black progressive voices." This longtime ally and organizer for the CTU gained national prominence after winning an April 2023 runoff election against Paul Vallas. For the point, name this Cook County commissioner who was recently elected mayor of Chicago. | Brandon Johnson |
| This clause was cited in 1872 legislation banning one method of distribution of lottery circulars, in addition to the 1873 Comstock Laws. Thomas Jefferson wrote that he saw this enumerated power as "a source of boundless patronage." John Jay wrote to George Washington that one organization, created under this clause, should not be burdened with carrying newspapers. For the point, name this clause, numbered seven and specified in Article I [[ONE]], Section 8, which says that Congress has the power to establish certain locations, which often include P.O. boxes. | Postal clause (or Postal power; accept Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 before mentioned) |
| While serving as president of the United Way, this person helped repair that organization's reputation after a financial scandal involving former CEO William Aramony. This daughter of the founder of the Foremost Maritime Corporation became the first Republican Asian-American cabinet member in 2001, serving as secretary of labor under George W. Bush. For the point, name this Taiwanese-American politician who served as Donald Trump's transportation secretary and is married to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. | Elaine Chao (or Elaine Lan Chao) |
| Bailey v. Drexel Furniture was a successor to this case and found that a good created in a certain way couldn't be specially taxed. Oliver Wendell Holmes dissented in this case, claiming it didn’t make sense to ban directly immoral products and prevent regulation of indirectly immoral products. This case challenged the Keating-Owen Act, with the plaintiff arguing that it would put his sons out of work. For the point, name this 1918 U.S. Supreme Court case in which it was ruled that the government couldn’t regulate child labor. | Hammer v. Dagenhart (or Hammer, United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina v. Dagenhart, et al.; accept either underlined portion) |
| This initiative was the subject of an emergency order secured by the SILA in 2021 which halted early construction efforts. Deb Haaland refused to sign the authorization for this project and claimed that the venture had been "inherited" from the Trump administration. This project centers on its namesake prospect area in Bear Tooth Unit West and is overseen by ConocoPhillips. For the point, identify this project which was recently approved by the Biden administration for oil development in Alaska. | Willow Project |
| This man, who won his first primary election against Pauline Abdullah by one vote, defeated incumbent Mike Stack in another primary. This man stated he hoped to make up for lost time in a CBS Sunday Morning interview in which he said his depression was in remission for the first time in his life. As a reminder of his time as mayor of Braddock, this man has the dates of nine murders tattooed on his arm. For the point, name this man who became the tallest sitting senator after defeating Mehmet Oz in a 2022 Senate race. | John Fetterman (or John Karl Fetterman) |
| A 2005 agreement between the US and another country over this region resulted in the now-cancelled plan to move MCAS Futenma to Camp Schwab. This region was officially administered as part of USCAR until a 1972 Reversion Agreement. Several years after that agreement, this region switched to left-hand traffic as part of the 730 policy. For the point, name this largest of the Ryukyu Islands, whose large US military presence since the end of World War Two has been a major issue for locals and the Japanese government. | Okinawa (accept Okinawa Reversion Agreement; prompt on "Ryukyu Islands" before mentioned) |
| This man narrowly lost one election while leading the Coalition for the Good of All. This man later won election to one office by defeating Ricardo Anaya of the National Action Party in 2018, carrying all but one of his country's states. This leader revived his country's Estrada Doctrine in response to the Venezuelan presidential crisis. For the point, name this founder of the populist MORENA party, the president of Mexico, commonly known by his initials. | Andrés Manuel López Obrador (accept AMLO; prompt on partial answers) |
| This founder of the Conservative Opportunity Society was the House minority whip from 1989 to 1995 and introduced legislation to expel Michigan representative Charles Diggs after Diggs was found guilty of mail fraud and corruption. This Republican Speaker of the House was the architect of the “Contract with America.” For the point, identify this Georgia politician who was beaten by Mitt Romney in the 2012 Republican primaries. | Newt Gingrich (or Newton Leroy Gingrich) |
| The oldest example of these organizations elected Martin Buschmann to the European Parliament in 2019. Esther Ouwehand [[OW-eh-hahnd]] has led one of these organizations in the Netherlands, where it holds three Senate seats. Marianne Thieme [[TEE- meh]] became known for leading one of these organizations due to her elaborate costumes, including a bandolier filled with carrots and a chef's hat that reads "Fish Free Fridays." For the point, name this type of political party which, in the U.S., advocates for organizations like PETA. | Animal rights parties (or Animal welfare parties; accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| As a result of this policy, Carlos del Toro announced that a research vessel would commemorate Marie Tharp. General Mike Miley said that this policy was necessary as "officers turned their backs on their oath." Donald Trump's only overridden veto partially involved this policy, which impacts the largest U.S. army installation near Fayetteville, North Carolina. For the point, name this policy, overseen by the Naming Commission, which includes redesignating Fort Bragg as Fort Liberty in 2023. | Removing Confederate names from military property (accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| This figure was challenged by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan for refusing to support an impeachment push against George W. Bush. This figure constructed the 100-Hour Plan and was criticized for a bill that would have recognized the Armenian genocide. This figure claimed to have been “set up” by a hair salon violating California’s COVID restrictions in the same year she ripped apart a State of the Union speech. For the point, identify this politician who served as Speaker of the House when it was under Democratic Party control between 2007 and 2023. | Nancy Pelosi (or Nancy Patricia Pelosi; or Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro) |
| Historian Jules Gill-Peterson traced the first of these laws in the U.S. to an 1863 ordinance in San Francisco. In response to the signing of one of these laws, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asked, "How is that going to help people's lives?" During the debate on Tennessee's Senate Bill 3, an example of these laws, protestors sang Dolly Parton's "9 to 5." For the point, name these types of bills which attempt to restrict a certain type of public performance. | Drag show bans (accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| In an interview with The American Prospect, this man stated that he was "deeply affected by the criminal justice system – most directly through three gunpoint stops" by his city's police. This successor of Cyrus Vance, Jr. was previously appointed as one state's deputy attorney general by Eric Schneiderman. In September 2022, this man announced that Steve Bannon would face fraud charges at the state-level. For the point, name this New York County district attorney, known for his indictment of Donald Trump. | Alvin Bragg (Alvin Leonard Bragg, Jr.) |
| A March 2023 article in The Economist compared this politician’s naively optimistic attitude to that of Milhouse Van Houten from The Simpsons. In a July 2022 campaign, this person stated they wanted to "crack down on gender neutral language" and that they wanted their country to be "the safest and greatest country in the world to be LGBT plus." This man, who was a Fulbright Scholar and received an MBA from Stanford, was appointed as chancellor of the exchequer by Boris Johnson. For the point, name this successor to Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom. | Rishi Sunak |
| The Supreme Court ruled that this amendment only restricted the federal government in the Cruikshank and Miller decisions. This amendment was applied to city governments in the same manner it applies to the federal government in McDonald v. City of Chicago. In District of Columbia v. Heller this amendment was held to apply to individuals and not solely to militias. For the point, name this constitutional amendment which guarantees the right to bear arms. | Second Amendment |
| The term “allodial” could be used to describe a type of this concept operating in an independent fashion. The word “theft” is used to describe this term in the work of a Frenchman, whom Karl Marx critiqued in The Poverty of Philosophy, named Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. In common law, a distinction is drawn between the “real” and the “personal” varieties of this concept, the latter of which is referred to as “chattel” and is movable. For the point, name this concept which John Locke grouped with life and liberty, often conflated with land. | Property (accept Land before “theft” is mentioned, prompt after that until mentioned; accept Real property; accept Personal property) |
| Bernard Schriever helped established a predecessor to this organization and is the namesake of one of its facilities in Colorado. One song about this organization calls them "the mighty watchful eye, Guardians beyond the blue" and is titled after its motto, "Semper Supra." Led by CSO John Raymond since 2019, for the point, what is this newest of the eight U.S. uniformed services, created in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act? | United States Space Force (or USSF; do not accept or prompt on "Air Force") |
| This politician first ran for their local house of representatives in 2004, defeating incumbent Larry Koon in a runoff. This politician attracted controversy in 2023 for insisting that they would adjust the retirement age "for people. . .in their twenties." This founder of Stand for America served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration. For the point, identify this former governor of South Carolina who has announced her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. | Nikki Haley (or Nimarata Nikki Haley; or Nimarata Nikki Randhawa) |
| One decision by the highest court in this country concerned the potential suing of the publisher of Mephisto for libel. This European country’s Federal Constitutional Court also heard a case concerning a law intended to bolster efforts toward the Paris Agreement, which was opposed by this country’s branch of Fridays for Future. For the point, identify this country, the named defendant in the 2021 case, [This country] v. Philipp, concerning a Jewish art consortium in the Weimar Republic. | Federal Republic of Germany (or Bundesrepublik Deutschland; accept Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp et al.) |