Race - Representation

Question 1

First minority to run for President

Answer 1

Shirley Chisholm, first African-American to stand for presidency
- Won 152 delegates in Democratic nomination process

Question 2

African-American who ran for presidencies

Answer 2

Rev Jesse Jackson ran for democratic nomination twice in 1984 and 1988, winning several primaries

Question 3

First minority President

Answer 3

Barack Obama

- Beat Hillary Clinton for Democrat nomination and served 2 terms

Question 4

What has minority representation been like in the Senate?

Answer 4

Many minority representatives in the House but very few in the Senate

Question 5

Diversity of the 115th Congress

Answer 5

Most diverse ever with 34% of new members minorities

Question 6

Congress’ overall representation

Answer 6

19% non-white

Non-white population is 38%

Question 7

Who were the only 2 previous American Senators before Obama

Answer 7

Edward Brooke (R) - Senator of Massachusetts

Carol Moseley-Braun (D) - Senator of Illinois 1993-99 (the seat Obama held before winning the Presidency)

Question 8

From 2010-2012, there were ____ black senators

Answer 8

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Question 9

There are currently 3 African-American Senators:

Answer 9

Tim Scott (R)
Corey Booker (D)
Kamela Harris (D - Ca)

Question 10

There are currently 4 Hispanic Senators

Answer 10

Marco Rubio (R-Fl)
Robert Menendez (D)
Ted Cruz (R-Tx)
Catherine Cortez (D-NV)

Question 11

Who was the most recent Native American Senator

Answer 11

Ben Nighthorse-Campbell of Colorado - Retired in 2004

Question 12

Current Asian-American Senators

Answer 12

Mazie Hirono (D) - 2012
Tammy Duckworth (D) - 2016

Question 13

African-Americans in the cabinet

Answer 13

Colin Powell was the first (2001-05) as sec. of state

Followed in this role by Condoleeza Rice

Question 14

Who was Eric Holder

Answer 14

Obama’s first attorney general

Question 15

Describe minority representation in Obama’s cabinets

Answer 15

• In Jan 2009 there were 7 minority members in leading posts
• Ended as President w most diverse ethnic cabinet in history
• But few attained top positions

Question 16

Minorities in Trump’s cabinet

Answer 16

Ben Carson (Housing) (African American)
Elaine Chao (Labour) (Asian-American)
Nikki Haley (UN Ambassador) (Indian-American)

Question 17

Minorities in the judiciary

Answer 17

Clarence Thomas (African-American) (1967)
Alito (Italian-American) (2006)
Sonia Sotomayor (First Hispanic on the court) (2009)

Question 18

Minorities in state govt.

Answer 18

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