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What is Purple and Gold?
These are the official colors of PAD.
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Who is John Roberts Jr.?
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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What is the House of Representatives?
All bills for raising revenue must originate in this house of Congress.
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What is a hung jury?
This is a jury that is unable to come to a decision.
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What is the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. Constitution replaced this document.
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What is 1902?
The year in which Phi Alpha Delta was founded.
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What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?
This landmark case settled the issue of "separate but equal" facilities.
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Who is Strom Thrumond?
This man holds the record for the longest filibuster.
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What is vandalism?
This is a malicious act to intentionally cause damage to property.
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What is the Federalist Papers?
This series of documents was written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay to convince states to approve the Constitution.
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What is the red carnation?
This is the official flower of PAD
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Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
The first female justice to serve on the Supreme Court
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What is the House Committee on Ways and Means ?
This committee in the House of Representatives is responsible for taxation, tariffs, and other revenue-related measures.
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What is a misdemeanor?
This type of crime is more serious than an infraction, and punishable by fine and/or less than a year of incarceration.
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What is 1787?
The U.S. Constitution was ratified in this year.
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What is 6? (Taft, Wilson, Harding, Truman, Carter, Clinton)
This many former U.S. presidents were members of PAD.
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What is October?
The annual Supreme Court term starts on the first Monday of this month.
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Who is the member with the greatest length of continuous service?
This person administers the oath of office to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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What is embezzlement?
The theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.
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What is the 16th amendment?
This amendment allows for a federal income tax.
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What is 1970?
The year in which PAD first admitted women.
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What is 10?
President George Washington appointed this many Justices to the Supreme Court.
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Who is James K. Polk?
This former Speaker of the House went on to become President of the United States.
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What is an affidavit?
This is the legal term for a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
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Who is Benjamin Franklin?
He was the oldest man at the Constitutional Convention.
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