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How many of Obama's vetoes were overridden?

1

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What was the bill which the Senate overrode Obama's veto on?

Terrorism

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How many times was Trump impeached?

2

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4

Which nomination to the SC was rejected by the Senate in 1987?

Robert Bork

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Which President nominated Bork to the SC?

Reagan

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6

Name a state where abortion is illegal in all cases (apart from medical emergencies)

Texas

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Name a state where abortion is legal until 24 weeks

California

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8

Name a state that holds caucuses

Idaho

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Name a state that holds primaries

California

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10

What amendment gives powers that are not delegated to the national government to the states?

10th

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What clause undermines federalism by allowing congress to make 'necessary and proper laws'?

elastic clause

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12

How many states did the US start with?

13

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How many presidential vetoes did obama use?

12

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How many amendments have been made to the US constitution?

27

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During which President's term were both houses controlled by the opposing party?

George W. Bush

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How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights?

10

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When did the Bill of rights come into force?

1791

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18

Give an example of an amendment in the bill of rights

freedom from cruel and unusual punishments

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When was gay marriage legalised in the US?

2015

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Under what amendment was the legalisation of gay marriage protected?

14th

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21

Name a texas anti-abortion group

Texas Right to Life

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22

What 2010 case used the elastic clause?

United states vs Comstock

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23

Who looks at a bill after its first reading in Congress?

committee

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When was Ketanji Brown Jackson appointed to the SC?

2022

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25

What committee would review military bills?

house armed services commitee

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What committee is investugating the attack on the capitol?

January 6th committee

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How many people has the January 6th committee interviewed?

over 1000

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How many 'live' amendments are there to the US constitution?

25

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How many successful amendments have there been to the US constitution?

27

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When was the constitution ratified?

1788

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What amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

26th

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How many terms in office is a president limited to?

2

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When was the most recent amendment added to the Constitution?

1992

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How many amendments have been passed by congress but have not gained sufficient state ratifications?

6

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Is America a republic or a monarchy?

republic

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What type of democracy does the US have?

representative

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How often are presidential elections held?

Every 4 years

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How often are congressional elections held?

every 2 years

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How old does a US president have to be?

35

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When did Trump become President?

2016

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When did Biden become president?

2020

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How many republican candidates were there in 2015?

17

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How many democrat candidates were there in 2015?

4

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Who won the democrat's invisible primary in 2004?

Howard Dean

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Who beat Howard Dean in the primaries?

John Kerry

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How often does winning the invisible primary lead to being nominated for a republican candidate?

7/8 cycles

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How often does winning the invisible primary lead to being nominated for a democrat candidate?

4/9

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How many televised debates were there in the 2011 election?

11

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Which candidates didn't win a single primary despite having a lot of funding in 2015?

Jeb Bush, Ben Carson

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In the 1960s, how many states held primaries?

16

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In 2016, how many states held primaries?

41

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52

What was the commission which recommended a change in the system for choosing delegates called?

McGovern-Fraser commission

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When was a rule introduced binding national delegates to the result of initial state-wide presidential preference votes?

2016

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54

When can the President enter congress?

during the state of the union adress

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55

What act suspended federal funding for the Vietnam war?

Foreign Assistance Act of 1974

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56

What percentage of tax was applied to high earners in 1944?

94%

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When was the Patroit act passed?

2001

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How many people in the Senate voted for the patriot act 2001?

98

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Who proposed the patriot act 2001?

Sensenbrenner

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Which congresswoman pushed to get her district represented in Biden's healthcare legislation?

Adams

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What percentage of people in congress are PoC?

23%

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How many Congresses in a row have been the most racially diverse?

6

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63

Where did Obama send troops without approval from Congress?

Libya

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What treaty did Obama sign with Russia about nuclear weapons?

New start treaty

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65

What was the net worth of Trump's cabinet?

$2.3 billion

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What position did Hilary Clinton hold in Obama's cabinet?

Secretary of state

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How many times did Trump meet with his cabinet in 2020?

1

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What article gives president formal powers?

article 2

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69

When Democrats lost HoR and Senate, what was Obama's presidential support score?

45.7%

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70

How many executive orders did Roosevelt issue?

3,721

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What percentage of Americans support gay marriage?

70%

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How many people are there per ECV in Wyoming?

180,000

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How many people per ECV are there in Texas?

700,000

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How much dark money was spent on Clinton in 2016?

$1 billion

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How many presidential debates were there in 2016?

3

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What is the success rate of incumbents seeking relection in Congress?

90%

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How many electoral votes does Texas have?

38

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How many electoral votes does Wyoming have?

3

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What percentage of the popular vote did Clinton get in 1992?

43%

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What percentage of black people voted for Clinton in 2016?

89%

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What percentage of gay people vote republican?

15%

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How many faithless electors were there in the 2016 election?

10

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83

Who ran independently for President in 1992?

Perot

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What area of policy did Perot help shape?

Welfare spending

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Which green party candidate took votes away from Clinton in 2016?

Stein

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How many times since 1990 has an independent candidate won a seat in the senate?

2

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What pressure group outspent the NRA in 2018 midterms?

Everytown for gun safety

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What animal rights act was passed because of a petition?

PACT act

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What amendment gives Americans property rights?

5th

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90

How much was spent on pork-barrel politics between 1991 and 2014?

$30 billion

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How many recess appointments did Obama make?

32

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What percentage of the popular vote did Obama win in 2008 (majority)?

52.9%

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93

How many signing statements did Obama make?

41

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94

Who was Secretary of Defence under Obama?

Chuck Hagel

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What was Obama’s highest approval rating?

68%

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What was Obama’s lowest approval rating?

40%

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97

How many people are in the EXOP?

2000

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How many SC nominations did Obama make?

2

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When (under Obama) did the Democrats control all of Congress?

2009-2011

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When (under Obama) did the Republicans control all of Congress?

2015-2017

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