Government & Politics Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 19
Which state was governed by George F. Allen, the son of former Washington Redskins coach George Allen?
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virginia
What document is defended and amended by Congress?
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constitution
Which cabinet department oversees the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of the Public Debt?
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treasury
Who served as Minnesota's attorney general from 1960 to 1964 before becoming a future vice president?
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walter mondale
What term, derived from the Greek word for 'the best', refers to the elite or a form of government by them?
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aristocracy
Which cabinet department oversees the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, which prints postage stamps?
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treasury
What circus-inspired term describes a political party that accommodates differing points of view?
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tent
Which house of Congress derives its name from the Latin word meaning 'old'?
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senate
What commission was established by the U.S. government in 1887 to regulate transport and trade between states?
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interstate commerce commission
In which country did the government reduce the value of its zloty by removing 4 zeroes in January 1995?
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poland
Who became the only candidate for NYC mayor endorsed by both the Democratic and Republican parties in 1981?
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ed koch
Which cabinet department oversees the Forest Service that manages national grasslands?
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agriculture
Which Cabinet department is responsible for registering trademarks and issuing patents?
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commerce
Who is the current Secretary of the Interior who received a B.S. in geology from Notre Dame?
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bruce babbitt
What does the acronym GSA stand for in the context of an agency that stockpiles strategic materials and disposes of surplus property?
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general services administration
Who finished second to Walter Mondale for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination and ran again in 1988 without success?
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gary hart
In which U.S. department, created as a separate entity in 1979, did Shirley Hufstedler serve as the first secretary?
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education
Which ex-Soviet republic was ruled by Saparmurad Niyazov, who called himself 'Chief of the Turkmen'?
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turkmenistan
What song did FDR use as a theme song, which has since been associated with the Democratic Party?
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happy days are here again
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