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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


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