1. Last week, Hawaii Governor David Ige named former state Senator Randy Iwase the new Public Utilities Commission Chairman. The last time Iwase ran for office was 2006, when he tried to unseat then-Governor Linda Lingle. What was Iwase’s vote percentage in that race?
A. 47.9 percent
B. 44.9 percent
C. 37.9 percent
D. 34.9 percent
E. 27.9 percent
2. On Jan. 16, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, D–Hawaii, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate against an amendment that would dismantle the Jones Act, which “requires maritime vessels engaged in shipping goods between U.S. ports to be built in the United States, at least 75 percent owned by United States citizens, and operated by United States citizens,” according to a press release sent by her office on that day. When did the Jones Act go into effect?
A. 1910
B. 1920
C. 1930
D. 1940
E. 1950
3. On Jan. 15, Honolulu Civil Beat called on the state Legislature, which returned to session on Jan. 21, to legalize something. What was it they want legalized?
A. Prostitution
B. Drugs
C. Marijuana
D. Gambling
E. Cock fighting
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ANSWERS
1: D–34.9 percent
2: B–1920
3: C–Marijuana
Photo of Senator Mazie Hirono: U.S. Senate
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