Question

Because this federal agency has an even number of members and no tie-breaking provision, it was unable (15[1])to function for most of 2020 due to lack of quorum. In 2003, (15[2])Mitch (15[1])McConnell sued (15[1])this agency and lost a 5-4 decision which upheld a 2002 bipartisan act. Byron White (15[1])dissented in a case which challenged this agency’s regulatory powers (15[1])using the free speech provision of the First Amendment; (15[3]-5[1])that case was (*) Buckley v. Valeo. The director (-5[1])of Celsius (10[1]-5[1])41.11, (10[1])named after (10[1])the temperature (10[2])at which the brain melts, sued this agency over the timing of Hillary: The Movie, released during the 2008 Democratic (-5[1])primary. This six-member (-5[1])agency was strengthened by the McCain-Feingold Act. For 10 points, name this agency (10[1])which oversees campaign finance (10[1])and was sued in the Citizens United case. ■END■ (0[6])

ANSWER: Federal Election Commission [or FEC]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%83%0%44.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y333%0%33%79.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%0%67%99.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%67%33%49.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y450%25%25%52.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y1100%0%0%77.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%67%0%81.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonChicago AOSU1615
Conor ThompsonMichiganWUSTL2915
Sarod NoriCornell B-Cornell C++2915
Andrew NadigEpic GamesNorthwestern3015
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) Bagelrynats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft3215
Eric MukherjeeAmartya Senpai Notice MeIllinois4715
Gareth ThorlaksonNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleMilan et al.5715
Naveed ChowdhuryIt's JoeverStanford A66-5
Nolan JonesPurdue University Fightin' Hadrien DavidsChicago B+6615
Cameron AminiCameron et al.Parth et al.6615
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Columbia B6615
Connor MayersMaryland AFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them74-5
Daniel HothemDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang7610
Arthur Delot-VilainWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Againmeet the new weird, same as the old weird76-5
ThomasBuzzers KaramazovOxford Hornets7710
Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaMaryland B+7910
Jason Golfinos[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Berkeley A8110
Jerry VinokurovBrownstein et al.Mojo Shojo8110
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BStanford B101-5
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BHutto Hippos104-5
Ethan StrombeckStanford AIt's Joever11710
Michael DuThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzThe Passion According to C.H.12110
Trevor HartStanford BBerkeley B1300
Jacob EgolFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemMaryland A1300
Jonathan ShaufThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery1300
Hasna KarimGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs1300
Ani PerumallaWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUHouston and friends1300
Ash SeetharamanHouston and friendsWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU1300