All About U.S. Government
This is a brief quiz on the basics of U. S. Government
- 1.Who became the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 2003?
- A.
General Peter Schoomaker
- B.
General Colin Powell
- C.
General Wesley Clark
- D.
General Richard Myers
- 2.According to the EPA, air pollution in how many states didn't meet federal health standards in 2004?
- A.
20
- B.
15
- C.
31
- D.
10
- 3.In what city did Republicans choose to hold their 2004 National Convention?
- A.
Atlanta
- B.
Chicago
- C.
Houston
- D.
New York City
- 4.On August 2, 2001, who was named the new director of the FBI?
- A.
Robert Mueller
- B.
Floyd I. Clarke
- C.
Louis J. Freeh
- D.
Thomas J. Pickard
- 5.From what college did Laura Bush earn her Bachelor's degree in Education in 1968?
- A.
University Of Texas At Austin
- B.
Texas Tech
- C.
University Of North Carolina
- D.
Southern Methodist University
- 6.What FBI agent's memo stated that the agency disregarded warning signs of terrorist attacks prior to 9/11?
- A.
Coleen Rowley
- B.
Becky Lourey
- C.
Chuck Grassley
- D.
Robert Mueller
- 7.What politician was a licensed and ordained preacher by the age of nine?
- A.
Al Sharpton
- B.
Bill Clinton
- C.
Jesse Jackson
- D.
Bob Dole
- 8.What record number did the federal budget deficit reach in 2004?
- A.
$300 Billion
- B.
$413 Billion
- C.
$500 Billion
- D.
$550 Billion
- 9.Which government agency ceased to exist in March 2003?
- A.
Environmental Protection Agency
- B.
National Science Foundation
- C.
Immigration & Naturalization Service
- D.
Federal Communications Commission
- 10.2004 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John Edwards hails from which state?
- A.
Kentucky
- B.
Georgia
- C.
Texas
- D.
North Carolina
- 11.On which state did the 2004 Presidential election hinge?
- A.
Ohio
- B.
California
- C.
Iowa
- D.
Michigan
- 12.In the Electoral College, an elector who does not vote for the candidate they should is called what?
- A.
Faithless
- B.
Wrong
- C.
Stubborn
- D.
Difficult
- 13.What is an election that decides which candidates will be on the November ballot called?
- A.
A Nomination Election
- B.
A Primary Election
- C.
A General Election
- D.
An Electoral College
- 14.When a President is elected, what does he have to do before he starts his term?
- A.
Visit Each State
- B.
Be Inaugurated
- C.
Give Blood
- D.
Learn The Constitution
- 15.Where do citizens go to vote?
- A.
Polls
- B.
Internet
- C.
Hospitals
- D.
Drugstores
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