The Amazing Quiz On U.S. Government
A General Science test on different types of U. S. Government
- 1.Election day for a U.S. Presidential election is always on what day?
- A.
Tuesday
- B.
Friday
- C.
Monday
- D.
Wednesday
- 2.What is the general term for what happens when a candidate is trying to gain support and votes?
- A.
Bribing
- B.
Convincing
- C.
Campaigning
- D.
Begging
- 3.Who swears in the President and Vice-President of the U.S.?
- A.
Secretary Of Defense
- B.
Director Of Homeland Security
- C.
Speaker Of The House
- D.
Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court
- 4.What liberal senator of the 1960's would endorse Ronald Reagan in 1980?
- A.
Eugene McCarthy
- B.
Ted Kennedy
- C.
Ed Muskie
- D.
John Tuney
- 5.Who was the Democratic candidate for Vice President in the election of 1920?
- A.
Alton Parker
- B.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- C.
James M. Cox
- D.
Charles W. Bryan
- 6.Who was James Polk's Whig Party opponent in the 1844 election for U.S. President?
- A.
John Fremont
- B.
James Buchanan
- C.
Henry Clay
- D.
Millard Fillmore
- 7.What was the only state carried by Walter Mondale in the 1984 election?
- A.
California
- B.
Massachusetts
- C.
New Jersey
- D.
Minnesota
- 8.Which U.S. state has the most electoral votes in a U.S. Presidential election?
- A.
Illinois
- B.
Florida
- C.
Idaho
- D.
Iowa
- 9.Who ran as Ross Perot's running mate in the 1992 Presidential Election?
- A.
James Stockdale
- B.
Tom Daschle
- C.
Bob Dole
- D.
Tom McClintock
- 10.What does a candidate have to receive to represent his party in an election?
- A.
A Good Job
- B.
A Popular Vote
- C.
The Party's Nomination
- D.
A College Degree
- 11.Who or what ultimately decides who will win the general election to select a U.S. President?
- A.
Popular Vote
- B.
Electoral College
- C.
Supreme Court
- D.
Congress
- 12.On what day is the inauguration ceremony for the U.S. President traditionally held?
- A.
1-Jan
- B.
20-Jan
- C.
25-Dec
- D.
3-Nov
- 13.What is a person trying to be elected called?
- A.
Pollster
- B.
Candidate
- C.
Activist
- D.
Voter
- 14.What is the only state that divides their electoral votes for President according to which candidate carries each district?
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Maine
- C.
Ohio
- D.
Nebraska
- 15.Who did Gerald Ford defeat in the 1976 Republican Presidential Primaries?
- A.
Steve Forbes
- B.
Barry Goldwater
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
Jerry Brown
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