New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs, a move that will win favor with Iowa farmers and spark more speculation about Christie's presidential aspirations but cause outrage among animal rights activists who pushed for the ban.

Critics consider the small metal crates a form of animal cruelty -- the pigs aren't able to turn around in the limited space -- but advocates say they prevent sows from accidentally lying down or stepping on piglets.

Despite its strong bipartisan support in the state legislature, the Republican governor vetoed a version of the bill in 2013. When a nearly identical version passed again in the Democratic-led legislature, Christie faced mounting pressure this fall from activists and celebrities, including Bill Maher, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart and Edie Falco.

Jon Stewart gave the issue wider attention when he featured it in a segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" this month. And Matthew Scully, a former speechwriter and adviser to President George W. Bush, wrote a lengthy essay for National Review Online, spelling out a case for banning the crates.

In a statement, Christie said the bill is a "solution in search of a problem" and a "political movement masquerading as substantive policy." Arguing that it's not a practice in New Jersey, Christie said it should be left to the state's Board of Agriculture, which currently doesn't outlaw the crates.

Read the full veto statement (PDF)

The move, announced by his office the day after Thanksgiving, places 2016 squarely in the spotlight. With more than 20 million pigs, Iowa is the nation's largest pork producer, and the state's governor, Terry Branstad, told The Associated Press that he urged Christie to veto the bill when a similar version came to the New Jersey governor's desk last year.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Governor
2. New Jersey
3. vetoed a bill
4. yes
5. 2013
6. Friday
7. yes
8. yes
9. Bill Maher, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart and Edie Falco.
10. yes
11. Matthew Scully
12. write speeches
13. yes
14. the state's Board of Agriculture
15. it currently doesn't outlaw the crates.
1. What position does Chris Christie have?
2. Of what state?
3. And what did he do on the day after Thursday?
4. Has he done a similar thing before?
5. When?
6. When did he vote against the legislation this time?
7. Were some people against his decision?
8. Were any of them famous people?
9. Such as?
10. Did anyone write about their disagreement with his decision in detail?
11. Who?
12. What did he used to do?
13. Does Christie think someone else should make the decision regarding the legislation?
14. Which group?
15. And what's that group's current position?