U.S Presidents & Elections
A presidential candidate needs at least this many electoral votes to win the election.
270
"Quiet. Quiet, piggy."
Donald Trump
This ideology generally supports private property, free markets, and limited government intervention in the economy.
Capitalism
This international organization was founded after World War II to promote peace and cooperation among countries.
The United Nations
What's the name of the intern that President Bill Clinton allegedly slept with?
Monica Lewinsky
This president is the only person elected to four presidential terms.
Frank D. Roosevelt
"I am not a crook."
Richard Nixon
This ideology seeks to preserve established institutions and traditional social values.
Conservatism
This treaty-based alliance considers an attack against one member an attack against all its members.
NATO
This president resigned in 1974 because of the Watergate scandal.
Richard Nixon
These two presidents won the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote in elections held during the 2000s.
George W. Bush and Donald Trump
"You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier."
Joe Biden
This ideology advocates collective or public ownership of major industries and a more equal distribution of wealth.
Socialism
This body of the United Nations has five permanent members with veto power.
What is the UN Security Council?
In the Iran-Contra affair, members of the Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to this country.
Iran
If no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, this part of Congress chooses the president.
House of Representatives
“I’d rather drink weedkiller than vote for the Affordable Care Act.”
Senator John Kennedy
This ideology rejects coercive government and imagines a society organized through voluntary cooperation.
Anarchism
Established by the 1998 Rome Statute, this court prosecutes individuals for crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
What is the International Criminal Court?
This former Illinois governor was convicted after attempting to sell Barack Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Who is Rod Blagojevich?
This president won the 1824 election after the House of Representatives decided the outcome, despite Andrew Jackson winning more popular and electoral votes.
John Quincy Adams
After being shot, this president reportedly told his surgeons, “I hope you’re all Republicans.”
Ronald Reagan
This ideology combines extreme nationalism, authoritarian rule, and the suppression of political opposition.
Fascism
Signed in 1648, this series of treaties ended the Thirty Years’ War and is commonly associated with the modern system of state sovereignty.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
The Crédit Mobilier scandal exposed members of Congress for accepting discounted shares from a company involved in constructing this railroad.
What is the Union Pacific Railroad?