U.S. Political History Trivia Questions
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Which future vice president initially supported Nelson Rockefeller rather than Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential race?
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spiro agnew
Who became the Democrats' first woman nominee for Vice President in 1984?
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geraldine ferraro
Who was Reagan's first Secretary of Defense, nicknamed 'Cap the Knife'?
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caspar weinberger
Who was the presidential candidate whose running mate was Geraldine Ferraro in the 1984 U.S. election?
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walter mondale
Who was Clinton's first choice for Attorney General who later withdrew her name?
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zoë baird
Who was the governor of New York who served as a keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention?
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mario cuomo
During the Kennedy assassination, a bullet struck John Connally, the governor of what state?
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texas
Which Colorado senator was the runner-up to Walter Mondale at the 1984 Democratic National Convention?
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gary hart
Which New York governor lost the GOP nomination to Richard Nixon in 1968?
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nelson rockefeller
Who became vice president on Dec. 19, 1974 under the 25th Amendment after serving as the governor of New York?
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nelson rockefeller
Which New York governor did some political pundits predict would be drafted for President at the 1988 Democratic convention?
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mario cuomo
Which former Arizona governor was appointed Secretary of the Interior by Clinton?
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bruce babbitt
Which future president switched their political affiliation from Democrat to Republican in 1962, demonstrating a preference for change over conflict?
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ronald reagan
Which retired general declined to run for president in 1996, stating he had not yet heard the 'calling'?
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colin powell
Who was the member of Clinton's cabinet that was born in Prague?
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madeleine albright
Which political party had Norman Thomas as its presidential candidate in every election from 1928 to 1948?
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socialist party
Which 1988 presidential candidate's campaign is often cited as a classic example of political self-destruction?
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gary hart
In which state was Miriam 'Ma' Ferguson elected governor in 1924 after her husband's impeachment?
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texas
Who was elected Baltimore County Executive in 1962 and later became a U.S. Vice President?
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spiro agnew
Who did President Carter choose to replace Cyrus Vance as Secretary of State in April 1980?
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edmund muskie
Which political party did Norman Thomas lead after Eugene Debs' death in 1926?
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socialist party
In which California city did the 1996 Republican Convention, involving stories of Bob Dole in a towel, take place?
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san diego
Who was elected as Philadelphia's first black mayor in 1983?
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wilson goode
In 1988, which state's former governor, Dick Thornburgh, succeeded Edwin Meese as attorney general?
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pennsylvania
Who was the four-time New York governor that became the first Roman Catholic to run for president on a major party ticket?
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al smith
Which state did George Bush's father, Prescott, represent in the U.S. Senate from 1952 to 1963?
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connecticut
Who became the first Democrat to announce a presidential candidacy in April 1991?
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paul tsongas
Who served as Vice President of the United States from 1933 to 1941?
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john nance garner
Which minor political party in the United States originated from the temperance movement and is the oldest third party still in existence?
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prohibition party
Who was the Republican elected governor of Kansas in 1932 and won reelection in 1934?
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alf landon
Who became the first Democrat elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate from Maine in 1958?
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edmund muskie
Which Florida congressman and advocate for the elderly was given the honor of lying in state when he died at the age of 88 in 1989?
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claude pepper
Which state elected Dan Rostenkowski to Congress in 1958 when he was the youngest member at 31?
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illinois
Which third party's platform in 1908 called for an amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages?
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prohibition party
Which Carter Secretary of State, who had been the deputy chief delegate to the Vietnam peace talks, was from West Virginia?
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cyrus vance
Who served as the Secretary of Education under President Clinton and was the governor of South Carolina from 1979 to 1987?
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richard riley
Which Oklahoma congressman did Tip O'Neill succeed as Speaker of the House?
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carl albert
Who was the youngest major presidential candidate at 36 and became famous for his 'Cross of Gold' speech which led to his nomination?
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william jennings bryan
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