How Government-Savvy Are You? Take the U.S. Government Trivia!
1.
Which term refers to a two-house legislature?
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Bicameral Legislature
2.
Who was Judge Starr's ethics advisor in the impeachment case of Bill Clinton?
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Sam Dash
3.
Who was called in to comfort Chelsea Clinton after she was told that the Monica Lewinsky allegations were true?
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Jesse Jackson
4.
When was the U.S. Republican Party first organized?
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1854
5.
Who nominated Marc Racicot as Chairman of the Republican National Committee?
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George W. Bush
6.
What rank did Colin Powell rise to in the U.S. Army before retiring?
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4-Star General
7.
Dick Cheney was the Secretary of Defense during which of the following dates?
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March 1989 To January 1993
8.
In 2002, President Bush and what other world leaders signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty?
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Vladimir Putin
9.
Scandaled officer Lynndie England was a member of what military branch?
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Army
10.
What news anchor went under fire after reporting false memos about President Bush's National Guard record?
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Dan Rather
11.
What U.S. politician was granted honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002?
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Rudy Giuliani
12.
Which of these men did not seek the 2004 Democratic Party nomination for U.S. President?
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Ronnie Earle
13.
Which Disney film was created at the request of the U.S. State Department?
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Saludos Amigos
14.
Who was President Clinton's Press Secretary the last two years of his term?
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Joe Lockhart
15.
Days after Nixon's resignation, which TV journalist called for a pardon for both Nixon and Vietnam war draft resisters?
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Geraldo Rivera
16.
What was the call number of the first official "Air Force One"?
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26000
17.
Which of these 19th-century politicians was not in the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party?
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James A. Garfield
18.
Who became the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 2003?
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General Peter Schoomaker
19.
According to the EPA, air pollution in how many states didn't meet federal health standards in 2004?
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31
20.
In what city did Republicans choose to hold their 2004 National Convention?
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New York City
21.
On August 2, 2001, who was named the new director of the FBI?
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Robert Mueller
22.
From what college did Laura Bush earn her Bachelor's degree in Education in 1968?
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Southern Methodist University
23.
What FBI agent's memo stated that the agency disregarded warning signs of terrorist attacks prior to 9/11?
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Coleen Rowley
24.
What politician was a licensed and ordained preacher by the age of nine?
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Al Sharpton
25.
What record number did the federal budget deficit reach in 2004?
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$413 Billion
26.
Which government agency ceased to exist in March 2003?
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Immigration & Naturalization Service
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