Government Pre-Test
How much did Amazon pay in federal taxes last year?
$0
How much total have the conflicts cost the US taxpayers so far in Afghanistan and Iraq?
$2.4 trillion
What is the total approximate amount of the national debt today?
$26.70 trillion
According to reports, how much in taxes did President Trump personally pay from his billions in both 2016 & 2017?
$750
For what two reasons did Mr. Bush give for invading Iraq?
1. disarm weapons of mass destruction 2. end terrorism
What are 2 "firsts" are unique in our Vice-President-elect from 2020?
1. first female vice president 2. first woman of color vice-president
How many Cabinet departments are there?
15 executives
In what year did the first Congress meet and Washington was sworn in as president?
1789
For how long is the term of Representatives?
2 years
Until what age may any of you remain on your parent's health care plan under "Obamacare" law?
26 years old
How many Amendments have been added to the Constitution?
27
How many presidents have been impeached?
3 presidents
What number of Electoral Votes were won by Donald Trump in 2016? What number of Electoral Votes were won by Joe Biden in 2020?
306
As of today, approximately how many Americans have died from Covid-19 complications or as a result other health issues that were complicated by Covid-19?
352,000 deaths
For how long is the term of Senator?
6 years
How many representatives does Indiana have in the US House?
9
In what country were the terrorist who were involved in the bombing of the WTC trained?
Afghanistan
Who is the fifth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court (confirmed in October 2020)?
Amy Barrett
Who is the Chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Who was president when Osama Bin Laden executed?
Barack Obama
Name any of the current Vanderburgh County Commissioners.
Ben Shoulders Jeff Hatfield Cheryl Musgrave
Who is the Secretary of Education today?
Betsy DeVos
What are the first 10 Amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What is the name of the federal law that required a 5 day wait for a background check before one is able to purchase a handgun?
Brady Act
Who is our current Secretary of Defense?
Christopher Miller
Why is the election of these 2 Senators more significant than in a normal election year?
Control of Senate
What was the first state capital of Indiana?
Corydon
In what city was President Kennedy assassinated?
Dallas, Texas
Who is the Vanderburgh County Sheriff?
Dave Wedding
In what year did Indiana become a state?
December 11, 1816
From what state is Joe Biden?
Delaware
What political party controls the House of Representatives?
Democrats
Who were the 2 main candidates for the 2016 presidential election?
Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton
Who is the fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court, confirmed in August 2010?
Elena Kagan
True or False: Capital punishment (the death penalty) is unconstitutional in Indiana
False
True or False: Richard Nixon was impeached
False
From what state is Donald Trump?
Florida
What is the name of the new arena in Evansville?
Ford Center
Who was president when ISIS began operations?
George Bush
What state will conclude its' runoff election for 2 US Senate seats on Tuesday?
Georgia
What will the area of the old Roberts Stadium be turned into - what are the plans?
Green Space / Park
Who won the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election?
Hillary Clinton
Who is the governor of Indiana today? What political party?
Holcomb, Republican
What is the number of the interstate highway that will directly connect Evansville with Indianapolis?
I-69
What is the name of the state legislature of Indiana?
Indiana General Assembly
What was the elected office held by our current vice president prior to him becoming Vice President?
Indiana Governor
What state recently refused to allow a Syrian refugee couple from settling in the state? Who was the governor who made the decision and opposed the Catholic Diocese when it sponsored a Syrian family to the capital city in December, 2015?
Indiana, Pence, Indianapolis
With what country did the US recently negotiate a nuclear energy agreement in which this country may develop nuclear energy but not nuclear weapons. The Western European nations, Russia, and China also sign-on. President Trump disagreed with the treaty and has pulled the US from it.
Iran
Who is sometimes referred to as the "Father of our Constitution"?
James Madison
When will the Electoral Votes be officially counted before Congress? (day/date)
Jan 6 - Jan 7
What country his rapidly developed nuclear missiles; claim that can the missiles can reach any city in the United States?
Japan
Which two of the living US presidents won the Nobel Peace Prize (one October 2002, one October 2009)
Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama
Who won the popular vote in the 2020 presidential election?
Joe Biden
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts Jr.
Who is our current 8th District Congressman (Southwestern Indiana is in this district_?
Larry Bucshon
On October 1, 2017, where was the largest mass shooting in United States history -- how many were murdered?
Las Vegas, 60 murdered
Who is the mayor of Evansville?
Llyod Winnecke
In what month and year did President Bush order the US military to invade Iraq?
March 2003
Who is currently the Secretary of State?
Michael Pompeo
Who are Indiana's 2 US Senators?
Mike Braun, Todd Young
Name any of the current Vanderburgh County Council members - there are 7 or Evansville City Council members - there are 9
Mike Goebel
Identify the two companies that lead the vaccine against Covid-19 race in the US?
Moderna & Pfizer
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives as of this day-just re-elected on Sunday, Jan 3?
Nancy Pelosi
In what city was a motorhome detonated, home grown terrorist committed suicide, on Christmas Day, 2020?
Nashville
What bill has been enacted into law over the President's veto just this weekend?
National Defense Authorization Act
What military group carried out this mission - and in what country was Bin Laden hiding?
Navy Seals, Pakistan
In what city are the United Nations headquarters?
New York
Who is the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor?
Nicholas Hermann
In what branch of the military did Barack Obama serve?
None
In what branch of the military did Donald Trump serve?
None
In what branch of the military did Joe Biden serve?
None
Who was the first woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court - on 1981 by Mr. Reagan? She retired in January 2006 to help care for her husband who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
O'Connor
What major program created during President Obama's administration has been the target of Republicans since it was implemented?
Obamacare - Affordable Healthcare Act
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
Pence
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
Who appoints members of the Supreme Court and for how long is the term of a justice?
President, 18 years
What is the political party of the president (as of January 4, 2021)?
Republican
Which political party controls the Indiana State Senate and the Indiana State House of Representatives with "super-majorities?"
Republican
What political party control the Senate?
Republicans currently (Office of the president or vice president)
Who was Indiana's six-term US Senator until 2012 when he was defeated in the 2012 Republican primary?
Richard Lugar
Who has been appointed by the Justice Department as the Special Counsel investigating the interference by a foreign country into our elections in 2016?
Robert Mueller
What country has been implicated for 'hacking' into a Texas software company, Solar Winds, and the damage to our many government and private companies that have been compromised is just now being discovered?
Russia
What country has been implicated with possible interference in the 2016 US presidential election?
Russia
Who is the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court (appointed by Mr. Clinton), she is the oldest member of the Court, missed her first session of the court since the 1980s because of her operation to remove cancerous nodes last week?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
With what topic does the last Amendment added to the Constitution deal?
Salary of members of Congress
On what date and year was the terrorist attack upon the WTC & the Pentagon?
September 11, 2001
In what year was the Constitution sent to the states for ratification?
September 17, 1787
From what country did Melania Trump immigrate?
Slovenia
Who is the third woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court (appointed by Mr. Obama)?
Sotomayor
Who is the Republican Lt governor of Indiana?
Suzanne Crouch
What law, billed as reform, was passed by the US Senate and House and signed by President Trump in late December 2017?
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Who was the youngest president ever to serve the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt)
True or False: The US government national deficit is increasing during Donald Trump's administration
True
True or False: The unemployment rate in the United States decreased during President Obama's terms as president as well as during President Trump's term - before the Pandemic.
True
Which presidential candidate carried the state of Indiana in 2016 & 2020?
Trump
What country has the oldest written Constitution?
United States
The power of the president to kill a bill from Congress is the power of ___.
Veto
Who is the leader of Russia -- although re-elected President several times after personally revamping the Russian constitution, he will serve if he desires until 2016 without a new election?
Vladimir Putin
What group claimed responsibility and who was the leader?
al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden
What is the goal of the "DACA"?
prevents foreign children from being deported
