Name That Politician
US Gov't 101
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100

This politician became the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State and later became the first woman nominated for president by a major U.S. political party.

Who is Hillary Clinton

100

How many branches make up the U.S. federal government?

What is three

100

"Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country."

Who is John F. Kennedy

100

First female vice president

Who is Kamala Harris

100

In Parks and Recreation, what Indiana town is Leslie Knope's hometown?

What is Pawnee

200

Which former president was famously known for carrying a peanut farm before becoming president?

Who is Jimmy Carter

200

What are the three branches of government?

What is legislative, executive, and judicial

200

"I have a dream."

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.

200

First woman elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Who is Nancy Pelosi

200

Which 1998 HBO series follows fictional President Jed Bartlet and his administration?

What is The West Wing

300

Which politician was nicknamed “The Great Communicator”?

Who is Ronald Reagan
300

How many senators does each state have?

What is two

300

“Four score and seven years ago…”

Who is Abraham Lincoln

300

First woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor

300

Which former president appeared on Saturday Night Live during his 2016 presidential campaign and famously said, “Live from New York…”?

Who is Donald Trump

400

Which U.S. presidents served two non-consecutive terms?

Who is Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump

400

If the president vetoes a bill, what percentage of both the House and Senate is required to override the veto?

What is two-thirds of both chambers

400

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
400

Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Who is Thurgood Marshall

400

Which fictional president appears in the TV series Scandal?

Who is Fitzgerald “Fitz” Grant

500

This president was the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms, winning four presidential elections.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt

500

What Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

What is Marbury vs. Madison

500

“Government of the people, by the people, for the people…”

Who is Abraham Lincoln

500

Who was the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General?

Who is Janet Reno

500

What 1996 film features a fictional U.S. president who delivers a famous speech before an alien invasion?

What is Independence Day