U.S. Government Trivia

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1.

Which term refers to a two-house legislature?
- A.
  
  Gerrymandering
- B.
  
  Sedition
- C.
  
  Bicameral Legislature
- D.
  
  Safe Seat
2.

Who was Judge Starr's ethics advisor in the impeachment case of Bill Clinton?
- A.
  
  Sam Nunn
- B.
  
  Sam Donaldson
- C.
  
  Sam Dash
- D.
  
  Sam Ervin
3.

Who was called in to comfort Chelsea Clinton after she was told that the Monica Lewinsky allegations were true?
- A.
  
  Rush Limbaugh
- B.
  
  Louis Farrakhan
- C.
  
  Jesse Jackson
- D.
  
  Jerry Falwell
4.

When was the U.S. Republican Party first organized?
- A.
  
  1849
- B.
  
  1854
- C.
  
  1905
- D.
  
  1902
5.

Who nominated Marc Racicot as Chairman of the Republican National Committee?
- A.
  
  Dick Cheney
- B.
  
  Tom Delay
- C.
  
  George W. Bush
- D.
  
  George H. Bush
6.

What rank did Colin Powell rise to in the U.S. Army before retiring?
- A.
  
  4-Star General
- B.
  
  Master Sergeant
- C.
  
  Sergeant Major
- D.
  
  3-Star General
7.

Dick Cheney was the Secretary of Defense during which of the following dates?
- A.
  
  January 1992 To January 1996
- B.
  
  January 1988 To December 1991
- C.
  
  March 1984 To March 1988
- D.
  
  March 1989 To January 1993
8.

In 2002, President Bush and what other world leaders signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty?
- A.
  
  Tony Blair
- B.
  
  Vladimir Putin
- C.
  
  Kim Jong II
- D.
  
  Junichiro Koizumi
9.

Scandaled officer Lynndie England was a member of what military branch?
- A.
  
  Air Force
- B.
  
  Marines
- C.
  
  Navy
- D.
  
  Army
10.

What news anchor went under fire after reporting false memos about President Bush's National Guard record?
- A.
  
  Hugh Downs
- B.
  
  Tom Brokaw
- C.
  
  Ted Koppel
- D.
  
  Dan Rather
11.

What U.S. politician was granted honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002?
- A.
  
  Colin Powell
- B.
  
  Rudy Giuliani
- C.
  
  George W. Bush
- D.
  
  Bill Clinton
12.

Which of these men did not seek the 2004 Democratic Party nomination for U.S. President?
- A.
  
  John Edwards
- B.
  
  Al Sharpton
- C.
  
  Bob Graham
- D.
  
  Ronnie Earle
13.

Which Disney film was created at the request of the U.S. State Department?
- A.
  
  Fantasia
- B.
  
  Saludos Amigos
- C.
  
  The Three Caballeros
- D.
  
  Pinocchio
14.

Who was President Clinton's Press Secretary the last two years of his term?
- A.
  
  Mike McCurry
- B.
  
  Adam Goldberg
- C.
  
  Dee Dee Myers
- D.
  
  Joe Lockhart
15.

Days after Nixon's resignation, which TV journalist called for a pardon for both Nixon and Vietnam war draft resisters?
- A.
  
  Geraldo Rivera
- B.
  
  John Chancellor
- C.
  
  Walter Cronkite
- D.
  
  Howard K. Smith
16.

What was the call number of the first official "Air Force One"?
- A.
  
  11111
- B.
  
  26000
- C.
  
  12345
- D.
  
  98765
17.

Which of these 19th-century politicians was not in the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party?
- A.
  
  Roscoe Conkling
- B.
  
  Chester A. Arthur
- C.
  
  James A. Garfield
- D.
  
  Oliver P. Morton