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How many of Obama's vetoes were overridden?
1
What was the bill which the Senate overrode Obama's veto on?
Terrorism
How many times was Trump impeached?
2
Which nomination to the SC was rejected by the Senate in 1987?
Robert Bork
Which President nominated Bork to the SC?
Reagan
Name a state where abortion is illegal in all cases (apart from medical emergencies)
Texas
Name a state where abortion is legal until 24 weeks
California
Name a state that holds caucuses
Idaho
Name a state that holds primaries
California
What amendment gives powers that are not delegated to the national government to the states?
10th
What clause undermines federalism by allowing congress to make 'necessary and proper laws'?
elastic clause
How many states did the US start with?
13
How many presidential vetoes did obama use?
12
How many amendments have been made to the US constitution?
27
During which President's term were both houses controlled by the opposing party?
George W. Bush
How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights?
10
When did the Bill of rights come into force?
1791
Give an example of an amendment in the bill of rights
freedom from cruel and unusual punishments
When was gay marriage legalised in the US?
2015
Under what amendment was the legalisation of gay marriage protected?
14th
Name a texas anti-abortion group
Texas Right to Life
What 2010 case used the elastic clause?
United states vs Comstock
Who looks at a bill after its first reading in Congress?
committee
When was Ketanji Brown Jackson appointed to the SC?
2022
What committee would review military bills?
house armed services commitee
What committee is investugating the attack on the capitol?
January 6th committee
How many people has the January 6th committee interviewed?
over 1000
How many 'live' amendments are there to the US constitution?
25
How many successful amendments have there been to the US constitution?
27
When was the constitution ratified?
1788
What amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th
How many terms in office is a president limited to?
2
When was the most recent amendment added to the Constitution?
1992
How many amendments have been passed by congress but have not gained sufficient state ratifications?
6
Is America a republic or a monarchy?
republic
What type of democracy does the US have?
representative
How often are presidential elections held?
Every 4 years
How often are congressional elections held?
every 2 years
How old does a US president have to be?
35
When did Trump become President?
2016
When did Biden become president?
2020
How many republican candidates were there in 2015?
17
How many democrat candidates were there in 2015?
4
Who won the democrat's invisible primary in 2004?
Howard Dean
Who beat Howard Dean in the primaries?
John Kerry
How often does winning the invisible primary lead to being nominated for a republican candidate?
7/8 cycles
How often does winning the invisible primary lead to being nominated for a democrat candidate?
4/9
How many televised debates were there in the 2011 election?
11
Which candidates didn't win a single primary despite having a lot of funding in 2015?
Jeb Bush, Ben Carson
In the 1960s, how many states held primaries?
16
In 2016, how many states held primaries?
41
What was the commission which recommended a change in the system for choosing delegates called?
McGovern-Fraser commission
When was a rule introduced binding national delegates to the result of initial state-wide presidential preference votes?
2016
When can the President enter congress?
during the state of the union adress
What act suspended federal funding for the Vietnam war?
Foreign Assistance Act of 1974
What percentage of tax was applied to high earners in 1944?
94%
When was the Patroit act passed?
2001
How many people in the Senate voted for the patriot act 2001?
98
Who proposed the patriot act 2001?
Sensenbrenner
Which congresswoman pushed to get her district represented in Biden's healthcare legislation?
Adams
What percentage of people in congress are PoC?
23%
How many Congresses in a row have been the most racially diverse?
6
Where did Obama send troops without approval from Congress?
Libya
What treaty did Obama sign with Russia about nuclear weapons?
New start treaty
What was the net worth of Trump's cabinet?
$2.3 billion
What position did Hilary Clinton hold in Obama's cabinet?
Secretary of state
How many times did Trump meet with his cabinet in 2020?
1
What article gives president formal powers?
article 2
When Democrats lost HoR and Senate, what was Obama's presidential support score?
45.7%
How many executive orders did Roosevelt issue?
3,721
What percentage of Americans support gay marriage?
70%
How many people are there per ECV in Wyoming?
180,000
How many people per ECV are there in Texas?
700,000
How much dark money was spent on Clinton in 2016?
$1 billion
How many presidential debates were there in 2016?
3
What is the success rate of incumbents seeking relection in Congress?
90%
How many electoral votes does Texas have?
38
How many electoral votes does Wyoming have?
3
What percentage of the popular vote did Clinton get in 1992?
43%
What percentage of black people voted for Clinton in 2016?
89%
What percentage of gay people vote republican?
15%
How many faithless electors were there in the 2016 election?
10
Who ran independently for President in 1992?
Perot
What area of policy did Perot help shape?
Welfare spending
Which green party candidate took votes away from Clinton in 2016?
Stein
How many times since 1990 has an independent candidate won a seat in the senate?
2
What pressure group outspent the NRA in 2018 midterms?
Everytown for gun safety
What animal rights act was passed because of a petition?
PACT act
What amendment gives Americans property rights?
5th
How much was spent on pork-barrel politics between 1991 and 2014?
$30 billion
How many recess appointments did Obama make?
32
What percentage of the popular vote did Obama win in 2008 (majority)?
52.9%
How many signing statements did Obama make?
41
Who was Secretary of Defence under Obama?
Chuck Hagel
What was Obama’s highest approval rating?
68%
What was Obama’s lowest approval rating?
40%
How many people are in the EXOP?
2000
How many SC nominations did Obama make?
2
When (under Obama) did the Democrats control all of Congress?
2009-2011
When (under Obama) did the Republicans control all of Congress?
2015-2017
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