Government Trivia

16

Which Amendment to the US Constitution grants people the right to keep and bear Arms?

9

According to the U.S. Constitution, what is the minimum age for a person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.?

10

Which U.S. city has these three nicknames: air crossroads of the world, Chicago of the north, largest city in the largest state?

15

On Dec. 10, 1953, the first Playboy magazine was released. Which well-known woman was the first playmate?

9

What Federal agency regulates transportation and commerce on Lake Tahoe?

4

Who was the first British prime minister in the 20th century to serve three consecutive terms?

14

The person who served in the position as Governor of California the longest, from 1943 to 1953, went on to become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Who was he?

19

What is the name for the form of government controlled by a privileged, hereditary ruling class, generally resented by the middle and lower class.

3

How many years is a the term of office of a U.S. Senator?

8

These people all ran against each other for President in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. Who won the election?

10

If a foreign born person becomes a U.S. citizen, that person receives all the rights and privileges of natural-born citizens, except for one. What is it?

1

What advisory group, composed of the commanders of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marines, counsels the President on military affairs?

6

The Attorney General is the head of which governmental department?

6

In the year 1800, the federal government of the United States moved to its newly constructed capital in Washington, D.C., from what city?

11

Can you name the four U.S. state capital cities named after U.S. Presidents?