Democratic Party (United States) Quiz - 65 Trivia Questions!

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Explore the history, key figures, and core principles of the Democratic Party in the United States with this quiz that delves into its evolution and impact on American politics.

Who was the first openly gay candidate to win a US Presidential primary or caucus?

John McCain
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Pete Buttigieg

Who was the first Arab American to be elected to the US House of Representatives?

Nancy Pelosi
George Washington
John S. McCain
George A. Kasem

Who was the first black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court?

Ketanji Brown Jackson
Gina Hastings
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor

Who founded the Democratic Party in the USA in 1828?

Martin Van Buren
George Washington
James Madison
Jefferson

Which two political parties traditionally take differing stances on eradicating poverty?

Republicans and Democrats
Democratic and Republican
Democrats and Republicans
Conservatives and Liberals

Which South Carolina Democrat defected to the Republican Party in 1964?

Charles Murray
George Washington
Charles Dickens
Strom Thurmond

Who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus?

Pramila Jayapal
Michelle Obama
Susan Rice
Nancy Pelosi

In March 2021, Deb Haaland became the first Native American to hold which US Cabinet post?

President of the House of Representatives
Secretary of Agriculture
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior

Who was the 11th President of the USA from 1845 to 1849?

George Washington
James K. Polk
Lincoln
John F.Kennedy

Who was the Democratic candidate who won the US Presidential election in 1976?

George Washington
John F.Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan

What is the name of the women's organization that supports pro-choice Democratic candidates?

EMILY's List
AFSC
Women in Politics
Women's Leadership Conference

What is the traditional anthem of the Democratic National Convention?

The Star-Spangled banner
Americana
A Song for the People
Fanfare for the Common Man

Who was the only Democrat to vote against the Patriot Act in 2001?

John McCain
Nancy Pelosi
Russ Feingold
John Kerry

Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his work on climate change?

Michael Bloomberg
Al Gore
Roberto Escalante
John Kerry

Who was the Democratic candidate who was elected President of the USA in 1992?

Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
John McCain

Who succeeded Richard Nixon as US President in 1974?

Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
John Johnson

What political philosophy is characterized by civil liberty, social equality, and support for a mixed capitalist economy?

Liberalism
Conservatives
The Democratic Party
Socialism

The US Democratic Party has been critical of which country's nuclear weapons program?

Iran
South Korea
North Korea
Russia

What is the name of the 20 volume book published in 1999 that covers all US politicians who are no longer alive?

American National Biography
American Political Leaders
National Biography Online
The New American History

In what year did the Democrats narrowly lose their majority in the US House of Representatives?

2020
2010
2022
2013

Who is the current Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee?

John McCain
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Gary Peters

Who was the first African American to be elected to the US Presidency?

George Washington
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama

Who replaced Abraham Lincoln as US President in 1865?

Andrew Johnson
The United States Senate
The Civil War
George Washington

Who is the current Chair of the Democratic National Committee?

Michelle Obama
Michelle
Jaime Harrison
Jill Stein

Who is the leader of the Democratic Party in the US House of Representatives?

Nancy Pelosi
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Nancy Pelosi and her husband

What is the more common name for the Democrat Party?

Liberal
Democratic
Conservative
Republican

What is the unofficial song of the US Democratic Party?

I'm a Believer
The Good Old Days
A New York State of Mind
Happy Days Are Here Again

What does a Democrat oppose cutting?

Government jobs
Health insurance
Social services
The environment

What is the name of the Latino Caucus in the US House of Representatives?

Latinos in the US Congress
Caucus for the Advancement of Colored People
Hispanic Caucus
Latino Caucus in the US House of Representatives

What country was invaded by Russia in 2022?

South America
The United States
Japan
Ukraine

Which country has 50 states and each state has a political party that dominates its legislature and governorship?

China
United States
New Zealand
Canada

Which religion mainly resides in Utah and votes for the Republican Party rather than the Democrats?

Catholics
Latter-day Saints
Roman Catholics
Hindu

Who was the 16th President of the USA, elected in 1860?

Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln

Which U.S. territory has the highest percentage of people with a bachelor's degree or higher?

Puerto Rico
New York
Hawaii
The District of Columbia

Who was the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency in the 2004 Presidential election?

John Kerry
George Bush
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney

Who was the US President during the Happy Days of 1932?

FDR
The king of France
Ronald Reagan
George Washington

What is the name of the group of Democrats in the US House of Representatives that represents the interests of African-Americans?

Black Women's Caucus
African-Americans in the House of Representatives
Congressional Black Caucus
The National Association of African-Americans

What is the name of the student organization that supports the Democratic Party in the USA?

The Democratic National Committee
American Students Union
College Democrats
College Republicans

Who was President of the USA during the Great Depression?

Herbert Hoover
President Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
President Obama

Who was the 33rd President of the USA between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D Eisenhower?

George Washington
Ronald Reagan
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy

What is the symbol of the US Democratic Party?

A bird's nest
Goose
Rooster
Bluebird

Which US President was a member of the Democratic Party?

Harry S. Truman
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt

What 1973 Supreme Court case established the right to abortion in the U.S.A.?

Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Reeves
The case of Roe v. Wade was decided in 1977.
The Fourteenth Amendment

Who was the first openly gay US politician to be elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors?

Jill Zaret
Harvey Milk
Linda Cardenas
Mike Bloomberg

In 2021, US President Joe Biden announced that all troops would be withdrawn from which country by the end of the year?

Afghanistan
South Korea
Egypt
Syria

What animal is the mascot of the US Democratic Party?

Horse
Goose
Donkey
Turtle

Former US President Barack Obama was a senator for which state?

Illinois
New York
Washington
South Carolina

What is the name of the political party in the USA that is characterized by a wide shared political outlook?

Conservatives
Republican
Republicans
Democrats

Who was the Vice-President of the USA during the Vietnam War?

Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon

What was proposed to be banned in the USA in 1992, 1993 and 1995?

Capital punishment
Trafficking in drugs
Drugs
Prisons

Which American political party was formed in 1854 by the merger of the Whigs and the Democrats?

National Union
Federalist Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party

Who are more likely than men to be Democrats?

Women
Conservatives
Men
Young people

What is the most common race of women who vote for the Republican Party?

African-American
White
Asian
Black

Until the 1980s, the Democratic Party in the USA was divided between the North and the South by what line?

East & West line
The Civil War line
Mason–Dixon line
Southern line

Who is the Vice-President of the USA?

Hillary Clinton
Sarah Huckabee
Michelle
Kamala Harris

What was the name of the US Democratic Party's third-way group that disbanded in 2011?

Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic Leadership Council
The National Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee

What is the top policy issue of the two major political parties in the USA?

Foreign
Economy
Economic
Education

What is the name of the federally funded early childhood education program supported by the Democrats?

Preschool
Head Start
Child Care
Preschool for America

Which legislation was championed by the US Democratic Party?

Military Strength Act
Civil Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Who was the US Secretary of State from 1920-1937?

James A. Garfield
Newton D. Baker
George Washington
James B. Hunt

Who was the 36th President of the USA?

Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson
George Washington
John F. Kennedy

Liberals are generally in favour of a single-payer system in what area?

Taxes
Education
Medical research
Health care

What is the position of the Democratic Party in the USA on the issue of legalized abortion?

Support
Optimistic
Pro-choice
Abortion

What country does the US Democratic Party support?

Israel
Egypt
Japan
China

Who was the only US President to be elected to non-consecutive terms, in 1884 and 1892?

William Jefferson
George Washington
Grover Cleveland
Lincoln
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