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| Having taken office in 1985, this man is the longest-serving non-royal prime minister in the world. In 1997, this man brought Ung Huot to office as a puppet co- prime minister in a coup against the FUNCINPEC [[FOON-SIN-PEK]]. This man formerly served as second PM behind Norodom (+) Ranariddh and was nicknamed Mai Phúc [[MY-FOOK]] by the Vietnamese. Accused of genocide against the Cham minority during his time in the Khmer (*) Rouge by Human Rights Watch, for the points, who is this prime minister of Cambodia? | Samdech Hun Sen (accept Hun Bunal; accept Mai Phúc before mentioned; prompt on "Sen") |
| This jurisdiction came to media prominence when clerk Kathy Nickolaus failed to initially report ballots from its city of Brookfield, which caused David Prosser to retain a state Supreme Court seat against JoAnne Kloppenburg. Reporter Dave Weigel popularized a joke (+) about this locality on Twitter, often describing it as "crucial." A predominantly Republican jurisdiction in the (*) Milwaukee suburbs, for the points, what is this county which forms the "WOW Counties" with Washington and Ozaukee? | Waukesha [[WAH-kuh-shah]] County (prompt on "Wisconsin") |
| This politician was known to treasure a portrait of Baruch Goldstein, who committed the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre. This politician shouted, "We're the landlords here, remember that. I am your landlord," during clashes (+) in Sheikh Jarrah. This politician has represented Otzma Yehudit, which follows an extreme religious ideology called Kahanism. (*) In 2023, many countries criticized this politician for provocatively visiting the Temple Mount. For the points, name this far-right Knesset member and minister of national security for Israel. | Itamar Ben-Gvir |
| This organization hosted a private dinner at Perry's Steakhouse and Grille during South by Southwest, despite the fact that the failure of this organization caused firms such as (+) Reign Ventures to cancel activities at the event. This organization partnered with Shanghai Pudong (*) Development Bank to create the first Chinese- American banking venture. The collapse of this organization was the second-largest of its kind after the insolvency of Washington Mutual. For the points, identify this now-defunct bank in Santa Clara which was named for the California tech industry. | Silicon Valley Bank (or SVB) |
| Modern Lovers singer Jonathan Richman spoke out against this man’s bill in one legislature to make “Roadrunner” the official rock song of his state. This man publicly acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism, becoming the first federal cabinet secretary (+) to openly be in a twelve-step program. In 2023, this man announced he would resign his highest government post to serve as the executive director of the NHL (*) Players’ Association. For the points, name this former mayor of Boston and first secretary of labor under Joe Biden. | Marty Walsh (or Martin Joseph Walsh) |
| This man organized exhibits as director of the Maksim Bahdanovič [[bahk- DAHN-oh-vitch]] Literary Museum. During a wave of 2020 protests in his country, this man joined with the Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power with presidential candidate (+) Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya [[tsik-AH-noo-SKY-yah]]. This man was twice imprisoned for tax evasion charges relating to Viasna-96, which later became the Viasna Human Rights Centre. The (*) winner of the 2022t Nobel Peace Prize, for the points, who is this man who was sentenced to ten years in prison in Belarus in 2023? | Ales Bialiatski (or Ales Viktaravich Bialiatski) |
| One division of the central concept in this Supreme Court case was referred to as the “zone of twilight” by Justice Robert Jackson. A set of three categories, the last of which is the denial of Congressional authority, are listed in this Supreme Court case, numerous opinions of which analyze the (+) Taft-Hartley Act. The action that prompted this case occurred during the Korean War and involved an organization now affiliated with the AFL-CIO. (*) For the points, the scope of executive power was analyzed in what case arising out of a strike led by the United Steelworkers? | Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer (or Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, et al. v. Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce; accept Youngstown Steel Case; accept Steel Seizure case before “steel” is mentioned) |
| Slate writer Alex Sammon attempted to replicate a common alleged habit of this man by ordering an exactly $199.99 tab at the Il Bacco Italian Restaurant. This man defeated Rob Zimmerman in 2022 to become the first (+) openly gay, non-incumbent Republican elected to federal office. The subject of an ongoing House (*) Ethics Committee investigation, for the points, who is this freshman congressman from Long Island known for numerous fabrications about his biography? | George Santos (or George Anthony Devolder Santos) |
| Law professor Victoria Nourse argued in Misreading Law, Misreading Democracy that these things did not create the separation of powers, but they came rather from other constitutional representation and appointment clauses. In The Unitary Executive, Steven Calabresi and (+) Christopher Yoo stated that Andrew Jackson believed that these clauses expressly created the separation of powers. (*) For the points, what name is given to the three clauses that open up the first three articles of the Constitution, giving power to each branch of the government? | Vesting Clauses |
| As a US attorney, this man successfully prosecuted the white supremacist organization, The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord. This man lost his first bid for elected office in a landslide against Dale Bumpers. (+) This man, who succeeded Andrew Cuomo as head of the National Governors Association, was himself succeeded as governor of one state by (*) Sarah Huckabee Sanders. For the points, name this former governor of Arkansas who, in April 2023, announced his intent to run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. | Asa Hutchinson (or William Asa Hutchinson II [[the Second]]) |
| Thomas Kilbride, who has ties to Michael Madigan, lost one of these elections in 2020 by winning only 56 percent of the vote. The Federalist Society has called the value of these elections "elusive," because judges win them almost 99 percent of the time. Eleven states (+) use these types of elections to re-elect Supreme Court justices as part of the Missouri Plan. Voters make a "yes" or "no" (*) decision in, for the points, what elections to decide whether or not a judge should remain on the bench for another term? | Judicial Retention Election (accept "Referendum" in place of "Election") |
| The band The Saw Doctors sang about this politician "Rocking in the Dáil [[DOYLE]]." This politician is the first president of their country to serve in both the upper and lower House of the Oireachtas [[oh-RAHK-tuss]], and this president made their country's first official visit to the (+) United Kingdom in 2014. This president has twice been served by Leo Varadkar (*) as Taoiseach [[TEE-shuk]], and this president was preceded in office by Mary McAleese. For the points, identify this former mayor of Galway who was elected president of Ireland in 2011. | Michael D (aniel) Higgins |
| An April 2023 Politico article noted how this politician's sister, Liz Gereghty, was considering a run for New York's 17th Congressional District in 2024. Sri Thanedar notably deleted one tweet with a nickname for this former prosecutor for Ingham County, (+) praising them for repealing one state's abortion ban. In March 2023, this woman signed a bill making her state the first to successfully repeal a right- to-work law. Winning an eleven point victory over Tudor (*) Dixon in 2022, for the points, who is, quote, “that woman from Michigan” who is also its current governor? | Gretchen Whitmer (or Gretchen Esther Whitmer) |
| This book opens with a discussion comparing living standards in two border towns, both named Nogales. This book draws upon an earlier paper by its authors, Institutions as the Fundamental Cause for Long-Run Growth, by contrasting inclusive and extractive (+) political and economic systems. A 2012 book by new institutional economists Daron Acemoglu [[ah-suh-MAH-gloo]] and James Robinson, (*) for the points, what is this book which analyzes the rise and decline of states throughout history? | Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty |
| This man’s views were promoted in Fidelio magazine, published by the Schiller Institute and founded by this man’s widow, Helga Zepp. This founder of the Fusion Energy Foundation ran for president in 1992 as the National Economic Recovery candidate. Adlai (+) Stevenson the Third founded the Illinois Solidarity Party for the 1986 election after one of this man’s disciples, Mark Fairchild won the Democratic primary for governor. (*) For the points, name this perennial candidate and conspiracy theorist known for both far-left and far-right views. | Lyndon LaRouche [[lah-ROOSH]] (or Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr.) |
| This company, which was founded by James Hoover and John Poulos, takes its name from a piece of 1920s legislation passed by Robert Borden’s government. This company owns the Sequoia and Premier subsidiaries and maintains headquarters in Toronto and Denver. (+) It's not Smartmatic, but this company filed multiple defamation lawsuits against One America News Network and (*) Rudy Giuliani. For the points, name this manufacturer of voting equipment whose use in swing states made it the target of conspiracy theories spread by Donald Trump after the 2020 election. | Dominion Voting Systems Corporation |
| Justice Scalia called a precedent named for this specific man a "ghoul in a late night horror movie" in his opinion in the Lamb's Chapel case. This man was elected to be the plaintiff in a 1971 case which (+) nullified laws allowing public education funds to be used to supply private education. The test used to determine whether legislation violates the (*) Constitution's establishment clause is named for, for the points, what Black social activist who names a court case with David H. Kurtzman? | Alton Lemon (or Alton Toussaint Lemon; accept Lemon Test; accept Alton J. Lemon, et al. v. David H. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.) |
| While serving as a lieutenant colonel, this man led the evacuation efforts of French soldiers at Karin Base in Croatia. In 2014, this man succeeded Knud [[NOOD]] Bartels in one position, becoming the first chair of the NATO Military Committee from a former Warsaw Pact (+) member. In a 2023 election, this man defeated former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš [[ahn-DREH bah-BEESH]] in a presidential runoff. (*) For the points, name this successor of Miloš [[mee-LOSH]] Zeman as president of the Czech Republic. | Petr Pavel |
| Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff waived provisions of this law to allow for greater oil and natural gas supplies after Hurricane Katrina. This law, which regulates cabotage [[KAB-uh-tahzh]] in the United States, was responsible for hindering (+) economic growth in Puerto Rico according to a 2012 Federal Reserve study, due to banning foreign ships from traveling directly between two US ports. Regulating (*) shipping in the U.S. and enacted in 1920, for the points, what is this act which is named after its sponsor, a senator from Washington? | Jones Act (or Merchant Marine Act of 1920; accept Wesley Livsey Jones) |
| A "neo" school named for this economist was developed by the author of The Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities, Piero Sraffa. This man wrote an essay on the influence of low corn prices on stock profits, and this economist, whose model of international (+) trade inspired the Heckscher-Ohlin model, proved there are efficiency gains when multiple agents specialize. The trade of English cloth and (*) Portuguese wine was modeled by, for the points, what British economist who theorized competitive advantage? | David Ricardo (prompt on "Neo-Ricardianism") |
| This legislation's Title Two lays out regulations for the use of PHI. A University of Michigan study noted that the implementation of this law's Privacy Rule resulted in a steep drop in survey response rates among heart attack patients. Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely claimed (+) that being asked about her COVID-19 vaccination status was a violation of her rights under this law. (*) For the points, name this 1996 law, also called the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, which governs how personally identifiable information is used in healthcare and insurance settings. | HIPAA [[HIP-ah]] (or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; accept Kennedy–Kassebaum Act before mentioned) |
| This organization's gift shop was expanded into a retail chain by the so-called "salesman of the angels," Joe Mitty. In 2014, Scarlett Johansson resigned as this organization's international spokesperson after appearing in an ad for the Israel- based SodaStream. (+) This organization, created to help starving citizens in occupied Greece, is currently headquartered in Nairobi. With a name that is a portmanteau (*) of a type of relief and an English city, for the points, what is this confederation of charitable organizations aimed at alleviating global poverty? | Oxfam |
| In 2007, this man was succeeded by Chet Culver as governor of Iowa. According to The Washington Post, this man and Tim Kaine were on the shortlist to be the vice- presidential candidate for the 2016 Democratic ticket. "Pink slime" has been defended (+) by this man who was succeeded by Sonny Purdue in a cabinet position to which he was later re-appointed. Overseeing a department that deals with (*) livestock production and commercial farming, this is, for the points, what secretary of agriculture? | Tom Vilsack (or Thomas James Vilsack) |
| While running under this party, Rick Jore won a seat in the Montana House of Representatives in 2006. This organization was founded as the US Taxpayers' Party by activist Howard Phillips after George H.W. Bush broke his "no new taxes" pledge. This party's Colorado arm (+) nominated Tom Tancredo for governor in 2010, getting over 36 percent of the vote. This party nominated convicted felon and former CEO of Massey Energy Don Blankenship (*) for president in 2020. For the points, name this conservative minor party which is guided by an originalist interpretation of a namesake document. | Constitution Party (accept U.S. Taxpayers' Party before mentioned) |
| One politician from this family serves as the head of the international Ahal Teke Horse Breeding Association as well as the head of one country's Alabay Dog Association. A retired politician from this family uses the honorific title Arkadag, or "protector," (+) and dispelled rumors of his death by doing donuts next to a flaming crater. Dominating its nation's politics since the death of (*) Saparmurat Niyazov, for the points, what is this family whose members include President Serdar, and his father and former Turkmenistani president, Gurbanguly [[goor-bahn-GOO-lee]]? | Berdimuhamedow [[boor-DEH-moo-hah-MEH-dov]] (accept Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow; accept Serdar Berdimuhamedow; accept attempts at phonetic pronunciation) |
| As a freshman at George Washington University, this man interned for Representative Tom Bliley. After leaving politics, this man became a vice chair at the Moelis & Company investment bank. Along with Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy, this man authored the 2010 book (+) Young Guns. A former Republican House majority leader and representative from Virginia's (*) 7th district, for the points, who is this man who notably lost a 2014 primary to Tea Party member, Dave Brat? | Eric Cantor (or Eric Ivan Cantor) |
| This agency's flag is derived from the flag of one of its predecessors, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Rear Admiral Nancy Hann has led this agency's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, which operates the federal government's largest research (+) fleet. Along with the U.S. Public Health Service, this civilian agency's corps is the only U.S. uniformed service whose membership consists solely of commissioned officers. (*) For the points, name this agency within the Department of Commerce which monitors maritime and weather conditions. | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (or NOAA; accept pronunciation as [["Noah"]]) |
| This man and his wife, Gwen, founded Educational Travel Adventures which organized trips to China for American high schoolers. This man defeated six-term incumbent Gil Gutknecht in his first election to Congress in 2006. This man was hugged by multiple (+) children at a March 2023 ceremony at which he signed a bill for universal school meals. Stating, “The lack of humanity in this disturbing video is sickening” the day after the murder (*) of George Floyd, for the points, who is this Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party governor of Minnesota? | Tim Walz (or Timothy James Walz) |
| In the case V.L. v. E.L., the Supreme Court ruled that due to this clause, Alabama had to recognize the adoption decree granted to a same-sex couple by a Georgia court. Tammy Baldwin stated that the constitutional authority of the Respect for Marriage (+) Act stemmed from this clause. Put forth in Article Four, Section One and addressing the duty of each state to respect "public acts, records, and judicial (*) proceedings of every other state," for the points, what is this clause in the U.S. Constitution? | Full Faith and Credit Clause (accept Article IV, Section 1 before mentioned; prompt on partial answers) |
| As secretary of the treasury, this man negotiated the Anglo-American Loan Agreement, which prevented a post-war economic collapse in the UK. On the Supreme Court, this man wrote the majority opinion for Sweatt v. Painter, which challenged (+) “Separate but Equal” at the collegiate level and laid the groundwork for Brown v. Board of Education four years later. Serving from (*) 1946 to 1953 on the Supreme Court, for the points, who was this chief justice? | Fred (erick) M (oore) Vinson |
| This author analyzed the professionalism of officer corps based on expertise, responsibility, and corporateness in his book The Soldier and the State. Edward Said [[sah-YEED]] criticized the "cartoon-like" depictions of Islam in an essay by this author which discusses the (+) "third wave of democratization." This political scientist pitted "the West versus the Rest" in an essay which argues that cultural conflict will replace ideological struggle. (*) For the points, name this Harvard professor and political scientist who wrote the "Clash of Civilizations." | Samuel P (hillips) Huntington |
| One coup leader of this country was greeted in his capital by supporters waving Russian flags, prompting allegations of support from the Wagner Group. Christophe Dabiré [[dah-bee-REH]] resigned as prime minister of (+) this country in December 2021, leading to a January coup. That coup was led by members of the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, leading to this country's suspension from (*) ECOWAS. For the points, name this West African country where Captain Ibrahim Traoré became the world's youngest serving state leader after seizing power in September 2022. | Burkina Faso |
| This man stressed the importance that Judeo-Christian values have had on American society in The Right Side of History. This author of the novel True Allegiance previously served as an editor-at-large for Breitbart News. In association with Jeremy Boreing, (+) this man founded the short-lived media watchdog site TruthRevolt and the "repackaged journalism" site (*) The Daily Wire. For the points, name this conservative commentator, known for his namesake podcast. | Ben Shapiro (or Benjamin Aaron Shapiro; accept The Ben Shapiro Show) |
| This man was elected to one position as part of a “dream ticket” with Roy Hattersley. This man’s party lost one election after The Sun ran an election day headline asking, “Will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights?” This man briefly gained media attention (+) in the U.S. after it was revealed that Joe Biden plagiarized one of this man’s speeches during the 1988 presidential campaign. The leader of the Labour (*) Party and the Opposition for most of the 1980s, for the points, who is this Welshman? | Neil Kinnock (or Neil Gordon Kinnock; or Baron Kinnock) |
| Regarding this concept, legal scholar Jay Wexler noted that from 1789 to 1959, the Supreme Court only issued written opinions in 123 cases. Wexler also noted that since 1960, fewer than 140 motions have been filed to the Supreme Court under this concept. Article Three, Section Two (+) states, "In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the Supreme Court (*) shall have [this concept]." For the points, give this term for the power of a court to hear a case for the first time, in contrast with "appellate." | Original jurisdiction (prompt on partial answers) |
| A senator from this U.S. state gave the “crying speech” after the dubious “Canuck Letter” suggested racial biases. Edmund Muskie represented this state in the Senate, and a Republican senator from this state was one of the first to bash Joseph McCarthy (+) in the "Declaration of Conscience" speech. Senators representing this state released a joint-statement in favor of net neutrality in 2017. The home of Margaret Chase Smith, (*) Angus King, and Susan Collins, for the points, what is this U.S. state? | Maine |