San Diego Politics
California Politics
Early US Politics
Important Figures
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This San Diego mayor received harsh backlash for implementing bike lanes across San Diego

Todd Gloria

100

What proposition are California Voters voting on in November 2025? Hint: Nicknamed the "Election Rigging Response Act"

Prop 50

100

This was the First Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1777

The Articles of Confederation

100

This man is known as the "Father of the Constitution"

James Madison

100

What type of health system did Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders want to see implemented in the US?

Single-player healthcare system

200

This American businessman currently holds the seat in California's 48th congressional district (San Diego's East County)

Darrell Issa

200

This California governor candidate dropped out of the race last week.

Toni Atkins

200

President John Adams signed this set of four laws in 1798 that restricted the speech of war critics and made it harder for immigrants to become citizens.

Alien and Sedition Acts

200

This President launched a U.S. program in 1948 to provide economic aid to Western Europe for its recovery after World War II.

Harry Truman (extra: what was this program called?)

200

This "journey" resulted in the removal of thousands of Native Americans from their homelands, during President Jackson's term.

Trail of Tears
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In October 2025, a federal government shutdown was a major concern for San Diego, which has a large military population. Which branch of the military is most prominent in San Diego County?

Navy

300

This woman currently serves as our Lieutenant Governor of California, the first woman elected into this position.

Eleni Kounalakis

300

This 1794 rebellion in western Pennsylvania was a key test of the new federal government's power to enforce its laws.

The Whiskey Rebellion

300

This President created the interstate highway system and established NASA.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

300

In 1966, Bobby Seale and Huey Newton formed this party in Oakland, California. They initially formed to protect local communities, mainly African American Communities, from police brutality and racism. They were highly targeted by the U.S. government and criticized for their sometimes controversial actions, name the party.

The Black Panther Party

400

Name two congressional representatives in San Diego County

Juan Vargas, Sara Jacobs, Scott Peters, Mike Levin, Darrell Issa 

400

This California Governor is most often credited or blamed for emptying state mental hospitals, and subsequently failing to provide adequate care for former patients.

Ronald Reagan

400

This chief justice of the Supreme Court presided over the case Marbury v. Madison.

John Marshall
400

This man was the general of the Union Army and later became POTUS

Uylsses S. Grant

400

This controversial Supreme Court Ruling allowed for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money advocating for or against candidates. Many criticize this ruling as a violation of American Democracy and has shown Big Money's influence on politics. Name the Ruling

Citizens United

500

This El Cajon mayor ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 51st Congressional District.

Bill Wells

500

Following the Mexican-American war, the U.S. acquired California through what treaty in 1848?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

500

This boundary was created between 1763 and 1767 to settle a land dispute between the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Mason-Dixon Line

500

Only President to be elected for two nonconsecutive terms before 2024

Grover Cleveland

500

This was a referendum which resulted in Britain leaving the European Union in 2020, causing major and immediate consequences on global economies.

Brexit Referendum

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