American Politics Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 12
Who was the first man in Indiana history to receive more than 60% of the vote for senator in 1986?
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dan quayle
Who was the candidate that narrowed the gap by January 1992 but ultimately lost the Republican nomination in that year?
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pat buchanan
Which Maine senator, once Secretary of State, had Jimmy Carter attend his funeral in 1996?
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edmund muskie
What U.S. policy asserts, 'Our policy in Europe...is not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers'?
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monroe doctrine
Who was defeated in the 1994 election for Florida governor but won in 1998 by over 400,000 votes?
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jeb bush
Who was sworn in as vice president of the United States on December 19, 1974?
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nelson rockefeller
Who was appointed as the ambassador to Japan in 1993, having previously served as vice president under Carter?
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walter mondale
Who was convicted of perjury in 1950 after denying he had passed documents to Whittaker Chambers?
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alger hiss
Which first lady became the first to deliver a major address at a national political convention in 1992?
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barbara bush
In 1979, who was elected mayor of Chicago on April 3 with 82.5% of the vote?
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jane byrne
Which Illinois Republican served 8 terms in the House and became Senate Minority Leader in 1959?
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everett dirksen
Which state did Franklin Pierce and John Sununu leave to go to the White House, 136 years apart?
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new hampshire
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