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futura The legal power of UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions.
futura The United Nations Security Council wields immense international power.
futura Sort votes and vetoes to the right chamber to discover how UN power is divided.
futura The United Nations General Assembly acts as the world's democratic town hall.
futura The non-member states participating in the United Nations General Assembly
futura UNGA versus Security Council
One equal vote for every nation here, while fifteen sit upon the council.
futura General Assembly votes create recommendations, while Security Council decisions carry the weight of international law.
UN sovereign soil: The UN Headquarters land in New York City is international territory, meaning it has its own security force and fire department.
futura The UN Security Council is a smaller, powerful group tasked with maintaining international peace and security.
A formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative or governing body. Unlike the General Assembly's advisory decisions, the fifteen-member Security Council can pass legally binding resolutions.
Which of the following bodies has the unique power to authorize military action and impose binding global sanctions?
Which UN body would you rather run?
Which nation is NOT one of the five permanent, veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council?
What is the legal status of a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly?
Which of these entities holds permanent observer status at the United Nations rather than full membership?
In what year was the United Nations established under its official founding Charter?
How many full member states currently make up the United Nations General Assembly?
Which geographic group does NOT rotate into the non-permanent seats of the Security Council?
How many total member nations sit on the UN Security Council at any given time?
futura Match the bizarre clues to discover the eerie parallels between Lincoln and Kennedy.
futura Both leaders championed historic civil rights initiatives that deeply divided the nation during their terms.
Presidential elections: Both Lincoln and Kennedy were elected to the presidency in years ending in '60, exactly one hundred years apart.
futura Both presidents suffered the heartbreaking loss of a child while serving in the executive mansion.
A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. Lincoln and Kennedy were elected to Congress in '46 and the presidency in '60, a century apart.
In what years were Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy first elected to the U.S. presidency?
Which coincidence feels the most unsettling to you?
What was the name of John F. Kennedy's infant son who died during his presidency?
What genetic disorder is modern science highly suspicious that Abraham Lincoln had?
What major civil rights milestone is associated with Abraham Lincoln's presidency in 1863?
Which child of Abraham Lincoln tragically passed away while living in the White House?
How many years apart were the births of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy?
What physical ailment did John F. Kennedy suffer from that required him to wear a brace?
Which congressional election years did Lincoln and Kennedy share, exactly a century apart?
futura Spin the Earth around the Sun to discover how our calendar was born.
futura Earth Orbits the Sun
We thought the Earth was standing still, But it's our journey 'round the Sun, a cosmic thrill! Every orbit marks a year, a rhythm spun, That's how our calendars have all begun!
futura Ancient Greek astronomer Aristarchus of Samos proposed the first known heliocentric model of the solar system.
Aristarchus's giant Sun: Realizing the Sun was much larger than Earth in 270 BCE led Aristarchus to suggest Earth must orbit it.
futura Claudius Ptolemy designed a highly complex geocentric model that ruled astronomical thought for over 1,400 years.
An astronomical model that places the Earth at the center of the universe. Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle championed this view, arguing that a moving planet would cause constant, powerful winds.
Which ancient Greek astronomer in 270 BCE proposed the first known model placing the Sun at the center of the solar system?
Which classical Indian astronomer in 1150 CE described a force of attraction that keeps celestial bodies in their orbits?
Why did Claudius Ptolemy introduce epicycles into his geocentric model of the solar system?
Why did ancient Greek astronomers reject Aristarchus's heliocentric model?
What does the term geocentric mean when describing ancient models of the universe?
Which ancient astronomer wrote the Almagest in 150 CE, cementing the Earth-centered model of the universe for centuries?
Roughly how fast does the Earth rotate on its axis at the equator?
In 499 CE, which Indian mathematician and astronomer wrote that the Earth rotates on its own axis daily?
