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Political Hot Topics Trivia Night
Political Hot Topics Trivia Night
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1
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to become president?
300
275
280
270
2
How many people serve in Congress?
100
535
500
250
3
Who was the first U.S. president to be impeached?
Bill Clinton
Andrew Johnson
Donald Trump
Richard Nixon
4
How many presidents have been assassinated?
2
4
8
5
5
How many counties is California divided into?
56
58
55
57
6
What Proposition seeks to restore voting rights to individuals after completion of their prison term(s)?
Prop. 18
Prop. 25
Prop. 17
Prop. 16
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The House of Representatives chooses the president in case of a tie in the electoral college.
FALSE
TRUE
8
What does the Judicial branch do?
receives laws
decides if a law goes against the constitution
explain laws
all of the above
9
When is the online registration deadline to vote in CA?
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Oct. 19
Oct. 20
10
Who was the first California native to be elected president?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Herbert Hoover
11
What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?
Electoral votes to Prez candidate who wins the popular vote
An agreement for the punishment of "faithless" electors
12
In the U.S consititution what is the first amendment?
the right to bear arms
freedom of speech
the right to a jury trial
the right to vote
13
What piece of legislation mandates a CSU Ethnic Studies requirement?
AB 8313
AB 331
AB 793
AB 1460
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In California, which tier of government is responsible for sending out the voter ballots?
County tier of government
City/Town tier of government
15
Who is the longest-serving current House member from the Bay Area?
Nancy Pelosi
Sala Burton
16
What piece of legislation calls for research and establishment of reparations in CA?
AB 3121
SB 493
ACA 5
ACA 4
17
Who was the key swing vote on the Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage?
John Jay
Anthony Kennedy
John Roberts
Thurgood Marshall
18
Which job did Kamala Harris hold before she won statewide office?
SF district attorney
Alameda County public defender
19
Ronald Reagan lost only one state in the 1984 election?
FALSE
TRUE
20
What political party does the current Californian Governor belong to?
Republican
Democratic
21
How many electoral votes does California have?
44
22
33
55
22
AB 793 will require companies to have this amount of recycled plastic in their bottles by 2030
10%
100%
50%
25%
23
Where did the U.S. Senate first meet, before moving to Philadelphia then to Washington, D.C.?
Richmond
New York City
Boston
Trenton
24
Prop. 16 seeks to end CA's ban on affirmative action that occurred through Prop. 209
FALSE
TRUE
25
What is SB 963?
The secretary of state is not involved in this process
Public higher ed. have voter registration responsibilities
Campuses are not obligated to register their students
26
What did the recent Supreme Court decision relating to DACA decide on?
Merits of the program
Validity of the actions taken to disband the program
27
What piece of CA legislation would have established a K-12 Ethnic Studies requirement?
SB 1330
HR 8313
AB 331
AB 1460
28
What legislation provided economic stimulus a few months ago?
The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
The HEROES Act
The CARES Act
The New Deal
29
In the U.S., does each state have its own state constitution?
No
Yes
30
If a senate vote ends in a tie, who has the deciding vote?
The President
The Supreme Court
The Vice President
The Senate Majority Leader
