Refugees

1. Refugees have the right to move anywhere in the U.S. after their initial resettlement, but at their own expense.

a) True

b) False

2. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), there are approximately ________refugees in the world, more than half of whom are under age 18.

a) 25.9 million

b) 44.1 million

c) 70.8 million

3. The Refugee Protection Act of 2019 was bicameral legislation introduced in the House as H.R.5210 and the Senate as ____ on Nov. 21, 2019.

a) S.1088

b) S.2936

c) S.3048

4. According to Amnesty International, the list of the world’s top 10 refugee host countries doesn’t include which country or countries?

a) United States

b) Germany

c) A and B

5. Texas and Alabama were the only states to opt out of the refugee resettlement program for 2020, after President Trump gave states the option to opt out.

a) True

b) False

Fuel Standards

1.  The legislation enacted by Congress in 1975 that directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to establish CAFE standards for cars and light trucks was the _____.

a)  Clean Power Plan Act

b)  Energy Independence and Security Act

c)  Energy Policy and Conservation Act

2. The CAFE standards aimed to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil by increasing vehicle fuel efficiency. What does CAFE stand for?

a) Carbon Automobile Fuel Efficiency

b) Corporate Average Fuel Economy

c) Conservation Automobile Fuel Efficiency

3. California is the only state permitted to issue emissions standards under the federal Clean Air Act. Other states may choose to follow California’s standards, but may not set their own.

a)  True

b)  False

4. Some 13 states and the District of Columbia follow the stricter California standards. These states are known as _______ states.

a) C-CAFE

b) CARB

c) CRAF

5. Who is the lead sponsor of H.R.978, the Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2019?

a)  Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA)

b)  Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA)

c)  Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA)

Longer School Day

1. Per the National Center for Education Statistics’ 2015–16 National Teacher and Principal Survey, the average start time for public schools is 8:30 a.m.

a) True

b) False

2. Which of the senators below was not a co-sponsor of Sen. Kamala Harris’s legislation known as the Family Friendly Schools Act (S.2784)?

a) Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

b) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

c) Sen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

d) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

3. Which of the organizations below support the Family Friendly Schools Act legislation?

a) American Federation of Teachers

b) Center for American Progress

c) Institute for Educational Leadership

d) All of the above

4. The National Center for Education Statistics is the primary federal entity for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to education in the United States and in foreign countries.

a) True

b) False

Balanced Budget Amendment

1. Of the three main categories of the United States federal budget, which category does Medicare fall under?

a) Mandatory spending

b) Discretionary spending

c) Interest on debt

2. Military and defense spending fall under mandatory spending.

a) True

b) False

3. The United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019 lasted ______and was the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.

a) 19 days

b) 24 days

c) 35 days

4. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), annual mandatory spending will increase to about ___% of GDP by 2027.

a) 2.5%

b) 14%

c) 27%

5. According to Pew Research, since ______, Congress has never passed more than a third of its regular appropriations bills on time.

a) 1997

b) 2001

c) 2008

Cryptocurrency

1. What is the pseudonymous name used by the person or persons who developed Bitcoin and launched it in 2009?

            a) Satoshi Nakamoto

b) Hal Finney

c) Stefan Thomas

2. Due to the decentralized nature of the blockchain, cryptocurrency is not controlled by any government or traditional financial institution.

            a) True

b) False

3. The first merchant transaction using Bitcoin was made in May 2010 by Laszlo Hanyecz, who paid 10,000 BTC in exchange for two Papa John’s Pizzas. As of May 2019, the value of 10,000 BTC is more than _________ .

a) $22 million

            b) $53 million

c) $8 million

4. What is the difference between Bitcoin and Libra?

a) Bitcoin is decentralized, so no entity controls it whereas Facebook will have a large amount of control over Libra.

b) Libra will be tied to national currencies while Bitcoin is not dependent on a government.

c) Bitcoin’s blockchain is permissionless while Libra will run on a permissioned blockchain.

d) All of the above

Subminimum Wage

1. In the year 2017, only _______percent of non-institutionalized, disabled people (ages 18-64) were employed, according to statistics from the American Community Survey.

a) 45%

            b) 37%

c) 28%

2. Employers must obtain an authorizing certificate from the Wage and Hour Division prior to paying subminimum wages to employees who have disabilities for the work being performed.

            a) True

b) False

3. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, to date, four states have eliminated the option of paying disabled workers a subminimum wage. Which of the states below is not one of those states?

            a) Pennsylvania

b) Texas

c) New Hampshire

4. In February 2018, which state became the first red state to bar employers from paying workers with disabilities less than the state’s minimum wage?

a) Alabama

b) Utah

            c) Alaska

E-Cigarettes

1. According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, tobacco products cause ________ in annual health costs and productivity losses.
   a) $300 billion
b) $500 billion
c) $700 billion

2. The Federal Trade Commission Cigarette Report for 2017 reported that tobacco companies spent __________ marketing cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the U.S. in 2017.
a) $5.8 billion
b) $7.7 billion
 c) $9.36 billion

3. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulated e-cigarettes as a tobacco product since 2012.
a) True
b) False

4. As of Oct. 1, 2019, ________lung injury cases associated with using e-cigarette, or vaping, products had been reported to CDC from 48 states and 1 U.S. territory.
a) 997
b) 1,080
c) 1,243

5. Electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes) are also called vapes, e-hookahs, vape pens, tank systems, mods, and ENDS.
  a) True
b) False

Vaccines

1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends getting 29 doses of 9 vaccines (plus a yearly flu shot after six months old) for children aged 0 to six.
   a) True
b) False

2. Which of the states below does not allow medical exemptions for vaccines?
a) New York
b) California
  c) None of the above

3.  In 1990, the CDC and FDA created the _________ , which collects information about vaccine-related adverse events via reports filed by anyone, including medical professionals and family members.
a) Immunization Adverse Reporting System
b) Vaccine Awareness Campaign Monitor
 c) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

4.  A scientist named _________created the first smallpox vaccine using cowpox, a disease similar to smallpox that infects cows, in 1796.
a) Louis Pasteur
b) Edward Jenner
c) Marie Curie

5.  Which of the senators below was not one of the co-sponsors of the VACCINES Act, introduced on May 22, 2019?
a) Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
b) Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
    c) Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)