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20 U.S. Senators Everyone Should Know - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 30 times
- The average score is 12 of 20
Answer Stats
| Clue | Senator | % Correct | |
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| Progressive senator who twice ran for President but lost in the primary. | Vermont | Bernie Sanders | 92%
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| Liberal senator from a famous political family. | Massachusetts | Ted Kennedy | 88%
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| Vietnam War hero known as a political maverick; ran unsuccessfully for President. | Arizona | John McCain | 83%
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| Led Senate investigations into suspected communists in the early 1950s. | Wisconsin | Joseph McCarthy | 83%
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| Most influential Whig politician; proposed the 'American System.' | Kentucky | Henry Clay | 75%
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| Avid populist known for his "share our wealth" program; assassinated in 1935. | Louisiana | Huey Long | 71%
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| Majority leader known for his aggressive yet successful leadership tactics. | Texas | Lyndon B. Johnson | 71%
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| Leading progressive during the early 20th century. | Wisconsin | Robert La Follette | 71%
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| Dixiecrat and segregationist that switched parties in 1964. | South Carolina | Strom Thurmond | 71%
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| Prominent national figure who was Gerald Ford's running mate in 1976. | Kansas | Bob Dole | 67%
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| Anti-war populist who ran for President but lost in a landslide. | South Dakota | George McGovern | 63%
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| A major defender of Southern interests during his decades in government. | South Carolina | John C. Calhoun | 58%
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| Moderate Senator that was also a former astronaut. | Ohio | John Glenn | 58%
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| Prominent abolitionist; known for being caned during a debate. | Massachusetts | Charles Sumner | 54%
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| Known as "Mr. Republican," he led the conservative wing of the GOP. | Ohio | Robert Taft | 54%
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| Served as Secretary of State under three Presidents. | Massachusetts | Daniel Webster | 38%
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| Anti-slavery senator that served as Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State. | New York | William Seward | 38%
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| Shifted from isolationist to internationalist during WWII; served as President pro-tempore. | Michigan | Arthur Vandenberg | 29%
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| Prominent advocate for New Deal legislation, helping sheppard much of it through. | New York | Robert Wagner | 17%
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| First African-American to serve in the U.S. Senate. | Mississippi | Hiram R. Revels | 4%
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