1) The Hillary Clinton presidential campaign set a fundraising record in its first quarter (mid-April to June 30). How much money did the campaign raise?
c) $45 million
By comparison, Democrat Bernie Sanders raised $2.3 million through June 17, and Democrat Martin O’Malley raised $330,000 through mid-June. The previous record was held by the 2012 Barack Obama campaign which raised $41.9 million in the quarter after President Obama announced his bid for re-election.
2) What Republican formally announced his bid for the presidency on Tuesday?
a) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
He is the fourteenth Republican to formally announce his intention to run, and his campaign slogan is “Tell It Like It Is.”
3) What Democrat formally announced his bid for the presidency on Thursday?
c) Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb
Webb was Secretary of the Navy under Pres. Reagan before serving in the United States Senate from 2007-2013.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/03/us/politics/jim-webb-presidential-campaign.html?_r=0
4) BP recently agreed to settle the claims made against it as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in 2010. How much did BP agree to pay?
c) $18 billion
The five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico will split the money.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/02/politics/historic-settlement-reached-for-bp-oil-spill/
5) The Justice Department announced last week that it is opening an investigation into possible price-fixing by whom?
b) Airlines
The investigation centers around the possibility that the airlines have illegally coordinated to keep seat capacity low which, in turn, keeps ticket prices high. United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines have all received subpoenas from the Justice Department.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/01/politics/doj-subpoenas-airlines-unlawful-coordination/
6) Last week, the Supreme Court struck down regulations that had been put into place by what federal agency?
d) Environmental Protection Agency
The Court held that the EPA could not limit power plant emissions without first engaging in a cost benefit analysis.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/29/politics/supreme-court-epa-emissions/
7) Which of the following did the Supreme Court NOT do last week?
b) Extend the right to overtime pay to thousands of temporary workers
The Court is now in recess until early October.
8) Last week, the United States agreed to reopen its embassy in what country?
b) Cuba
President Obama can make this decision without the approval of Congress. He can not, however, lift the trade embargo without Congress’ approval. Cuba is also reopening its embassy in the United States.
https://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/us-and-cuba-to-re-open-embassies-119609.html
9) What church recently changed its by-laws to allow its clergy to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies?
d) The Episcopal Church
The United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) already allow gay marriages in their congregations.
10) What celebrity couple recently announced that they plan to divorce?
c) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner