1) Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to review the constitutionality of what law?
a) The 2010 health care reform law
A decision is expected by June 2012. https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/14/politics/health-care/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
2) On Friday, The House of Representatives failed to approve what proposed Constitutional amendment?
b) An amendment requiring Congress to balance the budget each year
Constitutional amendments require two-thirds approval by both houses of Congress and the approval of three-fourths of the states. Most Republicans voted yes and most Democrats voted no.
https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/politics/balanced-budget-amendment/index.html
3) New protests broke out in this Middle Eastern country in an effort to hasten the transition to a popularly elected government. What country?
d) Egypt
The protesters are frustrated that the military government that took over after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak is still in charge.
https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/21/world/meast/egypt-analysts/index.html
4) President Obama announced plans to sell thousands of “bunker buster” bombs to this country in an effort to check Iran’s nuclear ambitions. What country?
c) United Arab Emirates
The “bunker busters” are capable of destroying Iran’s underground nuclear facility. https://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-11/11/c_122269088.htm
5) Last week, President Obama announced an agreement to send 2,500 Marines to what country?
c) Australia
The move is seen as an attempt to combat growing Chinese influence in the region. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15739995
6) Voters in this state rejected a constitutional amendment that would have defined life as beginning at fertilization. What state?
b) Mississippi
The amendment would have criminalized abortion and some forms of birth control, virtually assuring a Supreme Court challenge.
7) NBC News recently hired this woman as a news correspondent. Whom did they hire?
a) Chelsea Clinton
Meghan McCain works as a correspondent for MSNBC.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/business/media/chelsea-clinton-hired-by-nbc-news.html?_r=1
8) The FDA recently overturned its previous decision approving the drug Avastin because of doubts about the drug’s effectiveness. Avastin is primarily used by patients suffering from what disease?
a) Breast cancer
The drug is still on the market, but because of the FDA ruling, most insurance plans will no longer pay for it. https://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/18/avastin-rejected-for-use-in-metastatic-breast-cancer/?hpt=hp_t1
9) A new medical study found that stem cells were able to accomplish what task for the first time?
c) Generate the growth of living heart tissue
The stem cell therapy appeared to reverse heart damage with no serious side effects.
https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/14/health/stem-cells-heart-damage-reverse/index.html
10) What team won the 2011 MLS Cup?
b) Los Angeles Galaxy
The Galaxy won 1-0 on a second-half goal by Landon Donovan.