The English word “politics” has its roots in the classic work “Politika,” by which ancient Greek philosopher?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Euclid
“I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew Jack Kennedy, Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy” was a quote said to Dan Quayle by which vice presidential candidate in their 1988 debate?
Lloyd Bentsen
Paul Tsongas
Joe Biden
Geraldine Ferraro
What is the name of the landmark Supreme Court case that requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage?
Loving v. Virginia
United States v. Windsor
Obergefell v. Hodges
Lawrence v. Texas
What position is next in line in the presidential succession after Vice President and Speaker of the House?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
President pro tempore of the Senate
Secretary of Defense
Which U.S. state has the most Electoral College votes?
California
Texas
Florida
New York
What is the two-word term that refers to the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured primarily to direct spending to a representative’s district?
Bully pulpit
Pork barrel
Back scratching
Log rolling
Glenn “Kane” Jacobs and Jesse Ventura are current and former politicians who formerly held which profession?
Football players
Olympians
U.S. Marines
Professional wrestlers
Who was the first U.S. president to be impeached?
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
What is the title of the 1976 movie about the Watergate scandal starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford?
And Justice for All
The Manchurian Candidate
All the President’s Men
The Parallax View
Who was the first Black person appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Ralph Bunche
Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas
Ketanji Brown Jackson