American Government Trivia #1 - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
How long is the tenure of a member of the House of Representatives?	Two years	97%
What action must Congress undertake to remove a president?	Impeachment	92%
What is the name of the five-sided building in northern Virginia that serves as headquarters for the Department of Defense?	The Pentagon	83%
How many years must an immigrant reside in the United States before becoming eligible for naturalization?	Five years	82%
Who was the only president of the United States elected to four terms?	Franklin D. Roosevelt	82%
How often is the national census conducted in the United States?	Every ten years	79%
What is the title of the political leader of each state?	Governor.	76%
Who becomes president of the United States if the presidency and vice presidency are vacated?	Speaker of the House	74%
Name the federal agency that is responsible for controlling the quality of food and drugs in the United States.	The Food and Drug Administration	68%
What federal agency, established in 1935, provides retirement benefits for people over 65?	The Social Security Administration	64%
What was the first state to establish a state constitution? (This is the world's oldest functioning written constitution, written in 1780)	Massachusetts	60%
Which U. S. president was the first to attend summit talks in Moscow?	Richard M. Nixon	53%
Under which federal agency is the Secret Service? (It was originally under the treasury)	Department of Homeland Security	43%
Name the federal agency that controls the nation's banks and monetary supply.	The Federal Reserve	42%
Which government agency employs the largest number of people in the United States?	Department of Defense	38%
What governmental institution provides the president with advice and consent?	The Senate	36%
Which three American leaders would not sign the Constitution specifically because a Bill of Rights was not contained in its original version?	George Mason	7%
	Elbridge Gerry	5%
	Richard Henry Lee	4%
What was the first written constitution in the United States called? (This is referring to one of the colonies' constitutions, not a state constitution)	First Fundamental Orders	1%

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