American Politics General Knowledge

How well do you know the crazy political system in America?
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What animal represents the Republican Party?
Elephant
What animal represents the Democratic Party?
Donkey
What does the GOP stand for?
Grand Old Party
How many total senators are there?
100
How many total House of Representitive congressmen are there?
441 total (435 voting, 6 non-voting)
As of May 2012, who is the Republican Majority Leader?
Eric Cantor
Who is the Democratic Minority Leader?
Nancy Pelosi
Who was the 16th President?
Abraham Lincoln
Where will the 2012 Republican National Convention take place?
Tampa Bay, Florida
Who is running against Barack Obama in the 2012 election?
Mitt Romney
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What is the address of the White House?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Who is the current vice-president?
Joe Biden
Who is the current Chief Justice on the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
Who was the first Latino Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor
What state has the most congressmen?
California
Who is the current, 61st Speaker of the House?
John Boehner
Who did John Mccain choose as his running mate in 2008?
Sarah Palin
How many cabinet departments are there?
15
Where is the 2012 Democratic National Convention being held?
Charlotte, North Carolina
Not very political but, what is Obama's dog's name?
Bo
12 Comments
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Level 30
May 25, 2012
Let me know if you can think of any questions to add to this quiz!
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Level 74
Jun 10, 2012
Good quiz, but I think you should specify House Majority Leader and House Minority Leader. I should have known because you said the party of each, but I still spent several seconds thinking I'd forgotten how to spell McConnell and Reid.
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Level 43
Apr 28, 2020
Agreed
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Level 28
Jun 30, 2012
Great quiz. But maybe you could change the wording of "What does the GOP stand for?". I was thinking ideologies like conservatism and that's obviously not what you were looking for.
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Level 20
Jan 8, 2013
If you're still wanting some questions you could add, I don't think it would be too much to ask to know secretaries: Clinton - State, Geithner - Treasury, Panetta - Defense.
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Level 85
Nov 19, 2014
You have a typo in the word address in the white house question.
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Level 36
Aug 7, 2018
^ Why? - It's fine the way it is.
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Level 44
Mar 8, 2017
Please update this quiz. Thanks!
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Level 81
Nov 19, 2017
Quite a challenge remembering the venues of the DNC and RNC 5 years on...
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Level 54
Dec 21, 2019
Needs to be updated.
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Level 43
May 11, 2020
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Level 66
Oct 10, 2020
Just saw 2012, update. "Current" minority leader, majority leader, VP, etc...