How Much Do You Know About US Politics?

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Almost everybody knows the United States is the only country to have been a continuous democracy for over 200 years. But, did you know a typical electoral vote represents over 600,000 American citizens, or that, to date, sixteen US presidents have also served as Senators? When it comes to US politics, do you know your stuff? Test your basic knowledge with our quiz, and earn your bragging rights.

scientificamerican.com

Which third party candidate ran for the president while in prison?

Jo Jorgensen

Don Blankenship

Eugene V. Debs

Ross Perot

history.com

When was the Republican Party founded?

1901

1866

1854

1839

AFP

Who was the first US senator?

William Maclay

Robert Morris

Alva B. Adams

Thomas R. Bard

aoc.gov

When did the construction of the US Capitol start?

1768

1793

1801

1814

Shutterstock

Which US State adopted None of These Candidates as a ballot option?

Nevada

Oregon

Utah

California

nbcnews.com

When was the first female elected to Congress?

1903

1917

1929

1936

qz.com

Which state has never sent a woman to Congress?

Nevada

South Dakota

California

Vermont

iStock

Who is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms?

George Washington

James A. Garfield

Grover Cleveland

Theodore Roosevelt

nationalgeographic.org

Who is considered the Father of the U.S. Constitution?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

national.ca

Who was the only person to become president without having been elected?

George Washington

John Tyler

Chester A. Arthur

Gerald Ford

Twitter

Which presidential candidate delivered the famous Cross of Gold speech?

Grover Cleveland

Lewis Cass

Benjamin Harrison

William Jennings Bryan

starnewsonline.com

Which president served in the House of Representatives after leaving the White House?

John Quincy Adams

James Buchanan

Herbert Hoover

Richard Nixon

Getty Images

When was Election Day specified as the “Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November?"

1829

1845

1878

1903

history.com

How many Amendments to the Constitution of the United States are there?

history.com

Do you know which Amendment gave women the right to vote?

8th Amendment

11th Amendment

17th Amendment

19th Amendment

Getty Images

How many times vice presidents rose to the Oval Office?

share.america.gov

Which Amendment to the US Constitution limits the number of times a person may be elected to the presidency?

3rd

14th

22nd

35th

politico.com

What was the first televised presidential debate in American history?

Reagan-Mondale

Reagan-Anderson

Ford-Carter

Kennedy-Nixon

hurimg.com

Who was the first woman elected to the US Senate?

Nancy Pelosi

Geraldine Ferraro

Rebecca Felton

Frances Perkins

history.com

Who was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States?

Hattie Caraway

Amy Klobuchar

Jeannette Rankin

Condoleezza Rice

theodysseyonline.com

How many presidents did not graduate from college?

iStock

Who was the first US president to face impeachment?

Andrew Johnson

Rutherford B. Hayes

Richard Nixon

Donald Trump

psmag.com

When was the US Congress established?

1789

1793

1806

1811

thenation.com

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives the right to bear arms?

1st Amendment

2nd Amendment

8th Amendment

29th Amendment

nyt.com

Which Amendment repealed prohibition?

12th Amendment

18th Amendment

21st Amendment

25th Amendment

Wikipedia

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits imposing poll taxes?

4th Amendment

12th Amendment

24th Amendment

27th Amendment

jdotnetservices.com

What were the first two political parties to emerge in the United States?

Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party

Democratic Party and Republican Party

Liberty Union Party and Justice Party

Constitution Party and Reform Party

history.com

When was the Democratic Party founded?

1789

1828

1835

1856

history.house.gov

Who is the only president to have served as speaker of the House of Representatives?

James K. Polk

Martin Van Buren

Rutherford B. Hayes

Benjamin Harrison

thoughtco.com

Which third party nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency in 1912?

Progressive Party

Green Party

Socialist Party

Reform Party

Shutterstock

How many US presidents have not been lawyers?

Getty Images

Who was the first female presidential candidate?

Victoria Woodhull

Jeannette Rankin

Lisa Murkowski

Marilyn Musgrave

voanews.com

When was the last time a third party candidate won any electoral votes?

1956

1968

1971

1980

Wikipedia

When was the Constitution of the United States written?

1771

1787

1793

1801

classroommagazines.scholastic.com

What political cartoonist first portrayed Democrats and Republicans as donkeys and elephants?

Mike Thompson

Joe Fournier

Lalo Alcaraz

Thomas Nast

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About This Quiz

Which third party candidate ran for the president while in prison?

When was the Republican Party founded?

Who was the first US senator?

When did the construction of the US Capitol start?

Which US State adopted None of These Candidates as a ballot option?

When was the first female elected to Congress?

Which state has never sent a woman to Congress?

Who is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms?

Who is considered the Father of the U.S. Constitution?

Who was the only person to become president without having been elected?

Which presidential candidate delivered the famous Cross of Gold speech?

Which president served in the House of Representatives after leaving the White House?

When was Election Day specified as the “Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November?"

How many Amendments to the Constitution of the United States are there?

Do you know which Amendment gave women the right to vote?

How many times vice presidents rose to the Oval Office?

Which Amendment to the US Constitution limits the number of times a person may be elected to the presidency?

What was the first televised presidential debate in American history?

Who was the first woman elected to the US Senate?

Who was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States?

How many presidents did not graduate from college?

Who was the first US president to face impeachment?

When was the US Congress established?

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives the right to bear arms?

Which Amendment repealed prohibition?

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits imposing poll taxes?

What were the first two political parties to emerge in the United States?

When was the Democratic Party founded?

Who is the only president to have served as speaker of the House of Representatives?

Which third party nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency in 1912?

How many US presidents have not been lawyers?

Who was the first female presidential candidate?

When was the last time a third party candidate won any electoral votes?

When was the Constitution of the United States written?

What political cartoonist first portrayed Democrats and Republicans as donkeys and elephants?

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