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cultural literacy 8 Flashcards

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creator of and actress in “Abbot Elementary”

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Quinta Brunson

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Pepsico

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company that makes chips and soft drinks

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suffrage extended to 18 years and older

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26th Amendment

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gave District of Columbia the right to vote in general election (now had representation and electoral votes)

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23rd Amendment

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repealed prohibition

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21st Amendment

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right to jury at civil trials

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7th Amendment

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5th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

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Roger B. Taney

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8
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Roger B. Taney

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5th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

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“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”

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Beyonce song

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10
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prohibition

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18th Amendment

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Mogadishu

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capital of Somalia

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12
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power of federal government to levy income tax

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16th Amendment

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“tawny”

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of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color

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11th Amendment

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sovereign immunity of states

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15
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swap

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agreement in which two parties exchange payments for a certain period

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16
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capital of Somalia

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Mogadishu

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17
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poem by Shelley using terza rima, alluding to French Revolution

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Ode to the West Wind

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18
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Puerto Rican baseball player for the Pirates

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Roberto Clemente

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graph established by economist A.W. Phillips that became the basis for the correlation between high inflation and low unemployment (and vice versa)

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the Phillips Curve

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20
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Swiss-American writer

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Niccolo Tucci

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Morehouse College

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Atlanta HBCU, attended by Martin Luther King, Jr.

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25th Amendment

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outlined presidential succession, instituted procedure in case of incapacity of president

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23
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federalist clause: power not granted to federal government is retained by state or people

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10th Amendment

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American editor and writer known for his sarcastic wit

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Peter de Vries

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25
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market in which previously issued financial instruments are bought and sold

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secondary market

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26
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also called “autocoup”; leader who came to power legitimately uses power to remain in power after being legitimately ousted

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self-coup

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27
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song by Imagine Dragons on album Evolve

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“Believer”

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28
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Roberto Clemente

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Puerto Rican baseball player for the Pirates

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29
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takings clause (government can’t just take your property); protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, right to due process of law

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5th Amendment

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30
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Beyonce song about marriage from the album I Am…Sasha Fierce (2008)

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“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”

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31
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site of International Court

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The Hague (not “Hague”)

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32
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protection against government forcing citizens to quarter soldiers

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3rd Amendment

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33
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1st Amendment

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freedom of speech and religion; right to protest

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34
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self-coup

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also called “autocoup”; leader who came to power legitimately uses power to remain in power after being legitimately ousted

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16th Amendment

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power of federal government to levy income tax

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36
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6th Amendment

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right to jury, counsel, stipulations at trial

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37
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12th Amendment

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reform of electoral college: one vote for president, one vote for vice-president

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38
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a species of parasite

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Giardia

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7th Amendment

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right to jury at civil trials

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Niccolo Tucci

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Swiss-American writer

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41
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extension of suffrage to women

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19th Amendment

42
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abolition of slavery

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13th Amendment

43
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chemical symbol of Mercury

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Hg

44
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changed beginning date of president’s term (“lame duck” amendment)

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20th Amendment

45
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“Believer”

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song by Imagine Dragons on album Evolve

46
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limited any president’s tenure to 2 terms

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22nd Amendment

47
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popular election of senators

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17th Amendment

48
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freedom of speech and religion; right to protest

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1st Amendment

49
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Quinta Brunson

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creator of and actress in “Abbot Elementary”

50
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Muriel Spark

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Scottish-Jewish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist

51
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company that makes chips and soft drinks

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Pepsico

52
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secondary market

A

market in which previously issued financial instruments are bought and sold

53
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The Hague (not “Hague”)

A

site of the International Court of Justice

54
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agreement in which two parties exchange payments for a certain period

A

swap

55
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14th Amendment

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equal protection under the law

56
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24th Amendment

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elimination of poll tax

57
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Peter de Vries

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American editor and writer known for his sarcastic wit

58
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19th Amendment

A

extension of suffrage to women

59
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Ode to the West Wind

A

poem by Shelley, using the terza rima, alluding to the French Revolution

60
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9th Amendment

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enumeration of certain rights shall not be construed to disparage others

61
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protection against cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail, excessive fines

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8th Amendment

62
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4th Amendment

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protection against unreasonable search and seizure

63
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18th Amendment

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prohibition

64
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elimination of poll tax

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24th Amendment

65
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8th Amendment

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protection against cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail, excessive fines

66
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outlined presidential succession, instituted procedure in case of incapacity of president

A

25th Amendment

67
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any pay raise passed by Congress cannot take effect until next Congress

A

27th Amendment

68
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universal suffrage for all males

A

15th Amendment

69
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2nd Amendment

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right to bear arms

70
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20th Amendment

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changed beginning date of president’s term (“lame duck” amendment)

71
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Giardia

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a species of parasite

72
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13th Amendment

A

abolition of slavery

73
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“fish hawk”

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another term for osprey (bird)

74
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5th Amendment

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takings clause (government can’t just take your property); protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, right to due process of law

75
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right to jury, counsel, stipulations at trial

A

6th Amendment

76
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27th Amendment

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any pay raise passed by Congress cannot take effect until next Congress

77
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15th Amendment

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universal suffrage for all males

78
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Egyptian opera by Verdi

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Aida

79
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enumeration of certain rights shall not be construed to disparage others

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9th Amendment

80
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Atlanta HBCU, attended by Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Morehouse College

81
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22nd Amendment

A

limited any president’s tenure to 2 terms

82
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right to bear arms

A

2nd Amendment

83
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23rd Amendment

A

gave District of Columbia the right to vote in general election (now had representation and electoral votes)

84
Q

sovereign immunity of states

A

11th Amendment

85
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21st Amendment

A

repealed prohibition

86
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3rd Amendment

A

protection against government forcing citizens to quarter soldiers

87
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the Phillips Curve

A

graph established by economist A.W. Phillips that became the basis for the correlation between high inflation and low unemployment (and vice versa)

88
Q

reform of electoral college: one vote for president, one vote for vice-president

A

12th Amendment

89
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Hg

A

chemical symbol of Mercury

90
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17th Amendment

A

popular election of senators

91
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equal protection under the law

A

14th Amendment

92
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10th Amendment

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federalist clause: power not granted to federal government is retained by state or people

93
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Missouri county that includes Branson

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Taney County, MO

94
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of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color

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“tawny”

95
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another term for osprey (bird)

A

“fish hawk”

96
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protection against unreasonable search and seizure

A

4th Amendment

97
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Scottish-Jewish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist

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Muriel Spark

98
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Aida

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Egyptian opera by Verdi

99
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Taney County, MO

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Missouri county that includes Branson

100
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26th Amendment

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suffrage extended to 18 years and older

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