American Politics

Question 1

How many states voted for abortion rights in the midterms

Answer 1

5 (including conservative Kentucky)

Question 2

What was Ron Desantis like in 2017 before trump helped him out

Answer 2

“a lightweight”

Question 3

What happens to the presidents party in midterms?

Answer 3

Almost always loses seats. Have only been 3 exceptions since 1865

Question 4

Which party is more extreme, according to the average American voter (November)

Answer 4

Democrats

Question 5

When did Biden as president and Xi Jinping first meet?

Answer 5

14th Nov 2022

Question 6

Who won the republican nomination for speaker of the House?

Answer 6

Kevin Mccarthy beat a Trump loyalist but a group of far right republicans could vote against him later in the housewide vote

Question 7

How is same-sex sex marriage currently protected in the US?

Answer 7

A supreme Court ruling in response to the Defense of Marriage Act. Congress cleared the Respect for Marriage Act on the 8th December. Covers interracial marriage too

Question 8

How long was Nancy Pelosi leader of the Democrats in the House

Answer 8

Since 2003, first female to lead a party in Congress

Question 9

Diversity of Biden judicial appointments so far? November 22

Answer 9

21 men/ 85
One third white

Question 10

What is locally known as “the real election”

Answer 10

Chicago mayoral election, kicked off right after midterms

Question 11

Percent of legislation passed in 117th Congress

Answer 11

1%, 213/17149

Question 12

Why did senate pass a bill protecting same-sex marriage (30 Nov)

Answer 12

Fest that the Supreme Court would undo these rights similar to roe v wade

Question 13

Bevor Nancy Pelosi resigned, how old were the senior 3 democrats in the house?

Answer 13

82 - Nancy
83 and 82 respectively for next 2 Senior.

Question 14

New leader of the Democrats in the house (starting Dec 2022)

Answer 14

Hakeem Jeffries

Question 15

How did Andrew Bates, a Biden Spokesperson, describe the constitution?

Answer 15

A sacrosanct document

Question 16

What did Mccarthy say on fox news about bipartisan dealmaking

Answer 16

“Any Republican that’s out there trying to work with [Democrats] is wrong,”

Question 17

What does Title 42 show about presidential, federal and judicial powers

Answer 17

Trump used an old public health measure to stop migrants at the border during COVID.

19 Republican states have appealed its Mid-november end date

It was originally a judge who ordered it to end, and the Supreme Court who decided it will continue in late December.

Question 18

When was the last time there was more than one round of voting for speaker of the House

Answer 18

Over a century ago

Question 19

How does a lack of a Speaker harm representation

Answer 19

No new legislation can pass or new members be sworn in

Question 20

How has partisanship stopped a speaker from being elected

Answer 20

No or few moderate Democrats will vote for a moderate Republican, and vice versa.