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1
What does the term "Gubernatorial" refer to?
Senators voting record
Party factions that develop
Anything regarding a Governor
Incumbent cabinet members
2
Which of these states follows a proportional based system of voting in the Electoral College?
Oklahoma
Michigan
Nebraska
Arizona
3
According to a recent C-SPAN survey, who is the worst President in our history?
Richard Nixon
William Taft
James Buchanan
William Henry Harrison
4
Which amendment protects you against self-incrimination and double jeopardy?
5th
4th
2nd
6th
5
On what day did Wall Street crash in 1929? It was called Black Tuesday.
November 8, 1929
October 14, 1929
October 29, 1929
November 30, 1929
6
How many times was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected?
2
3
4
1
7
John F. Kennedy was the only president who was...
From New York
Was Assassinated
Catholic
Part of the Navy
8
Who was not assassinated while serving as President?
William Henry Harrison
William McKinley
James Garfield
John F. Kennedy
9
Who did President Trump nominate as a Supreme Court Justice?
H. R. McMaster
Neil Gorsuch
Newt Gingrich
Merrick Garland
10
Which is not a freedom protected by the First Amendment?
Undue Taxation
Press
Religion
Peaceful Protest
11
What concept did the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?
Separate, but Equal
Secession
Desegregation
Slavery
12
Who is the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations?
Marco Rubio
Heather Nauert
Nikki Haley
There currently is none
13
What is not one of the Great Lakes?
Lake St. Clair
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
14
What is minimum age requirement for a senator?
30 years old
28 years old
40 years old
36 years old
15
Which amendment abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude?
19th
14th
13th
12th
16
If a President resigns, who do they write their resignation letter to?
The American People
Vice President
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
17
Which amendment provides the procedures for electing the President and the Vice President?
12th
14th
15th
13th
18
A Liberal is to a Conservative as a...
Conservative is to a Republican
Democrat is to a Republican
Democrat is to a Liberal
Conservative is to the Tea Party
19
Who is the only President to ever resign from office?
Richard Nixon
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
William McKinley
20
Who was the 1st ever Secretary of State for the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
21
Who has the slogan: "Taxation, without Representation"?
Puerto Rico
St. Thomas Island
Washington, D.C.
US Virgin Islands
22
The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision was a Supreme Court ruling that supported what?
Seizing of Indian Territory
Slavery
Piracy
Secession
23
Which amendment stated the voting age could be a maximum of 18 years old?
27th
26th
21st
25th
24
Which amendment protects any U.S. citizens from being denied the right to vote based on sex?
21st
22nd
19th
17th
25
What famous Civil Rights activist was murdered on February 21, 1965?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
26
Who was the first Vice President to break a tie in the Senate over a cabinet selection?
John Adams
Al Gore
Mike Pence
Joe Biden
27
During what yearly address is one member of the President's Cabinet purposely not present?
New Year's Press Conference
Tax Day
Opening Day of the Senate
State of the Union
28
What does the motto "E Pluribus Unum" mean?
Out of many, one
In God we trust
The People are one
A cause for revolution
29
What was the 1st state to secede from the Union leading to the Civil War?
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
30
What President hosted the leaders of Egypt and Israel at Camp David in Maryland in 1978?
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
31
Who is one of only two Independents in the United States Senate currently?
Corey Booker
Orrin Hatch
Angus King
Elizabeth Warren
32
Which president is notable for serving two non-consecutive terms?
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
33
Who is the youngest President ever
elected?
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
John Quincy Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
34
Who was the first US President to visit Hiroshima, Japan?
Barack Obama
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
35
Who is set to be removed from the $20 bill?
Alexander Hamilton
Ulysses S. Grant
Benjamin Franklin
Andrew Jackson
36
How is the date of a presidential election determined?
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
2nd Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
1st Tuesday in November
2nd Tuesday of a Leap Year
37
What law was cited to justify the resignation of Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor?
Carver Law of 1800
Logan Act of 1792
Reid Act of 1820
Treason Act of 1785
38
What type of committee or organization has members from Democrats and Republicans?
Joint Committee
Independent Committee
Aisle Committee
Bipartisan Committee
39
What was an education reform passed by George W. Bush?
DREAM Initiative
Goals 2000
No Child Left Behind
Race to the Top
40
Which amendment guarantees protection against unwarranted search and seizure?
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
41
Who was not a General before they became President?
William Henry Harrison
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gerald Ford
Andrew Jackson
42
How often does a census occur in the United States?
Every 5 Years
Every Other Year
Every 4 Years
Every 10 Years
43
Our National Anthem was written about which famous fort?
Ft. Necessity
Ft. Duquesne
Ft. Sumter
Ft. McHenry
44
What is the minimum number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win an election?
250
235
300
270
45
Approximately
how long is the United States and Mexico border?
1400 miles
1700 miles
2500 miles
1900 miles