US Politics Quiz

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.

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Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits imposing poll taxes?
2
How many Amendments to the Constitution of the United States are there?
3
What was the first televised presidential debate in American history?
4
Which third party candidate ran for the president while in prison?
5
Who was the first woman elected to the US Senate?
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What were the first two political parties to emerge in the United States?
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When was the Republican Party founded?
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Who is the only president to have served as speaker of the House of Representatives?
9
When was the first female elected to Congress?
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Who was the first US president to face impeachment?
11
When was Election Day specified as the “Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November?"
12
How many presidents did not graduate from college?
13
Who was the only person to become president without having been elected?
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When was the Democratic Party founded?
15
Which presidential candidate delivered the famous Cross of Gold speech?
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Which president served in the House of Representatives after leaving the White House?
17
Do you know which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
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Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives the right to bear arms?
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Which Amendment to the US Constitution limits the number of times a person may be elected to the presidency?
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Who was the first female presidential candidate?
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How many times vice presidents rose to the Oval Office?
22
Who is the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms?
23
Which third party nominated former president Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency in 1912?
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How many US presidents have not been lawyers?
25
Which state has never sent a woman to Congress?
26
What political cartoonist first portrayed Democrats and Republicans as donkeys and elephants?
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Which Amendment repealed prohibition?
28
Which US State adopted None of These Candidates as a ballot option?
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When was the Constitution of the United States written?
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When was the US Congress established?
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Who was the first US senator?
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When was the last time a third party candidate won any electoral votes?
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Who is considered the Father of the U.S. Constitution?
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When did the construction of the US Capitol start?
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Who was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States?

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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.

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