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There have been 43 presidents of the United States. How many vice presidents have there been?
A. 43
B. 46
C. 52
The idea of voting in private, using official ballots listing all qualifying candidates began in what country?
A. England
B. Australia
C. United States
D. Canada
In 1960, John F. Kennedy became the first member of this religion to be elected president:
A. Jewish
B. Episcopal
C. Roman Catholic
D. Unitarian
Twelve presidents were generals before being elected president. Which of these presidents was NOT a general?
A. Andrew Jackson
B. Franklin Pierce
C. Andrew Johnson
D. Theodore Roosevelt
In what year were the first presidential debates held?
A. 1858 (Lincoln-Douglas)
B. 1960 (Kennedy-Nixon)
C. 1968 (Nixon-Humphrey-Wallace)
A record 114 million people voted in this presidential election:
A. 1992 (Clinton-Bush)
B. 1996 (Clinton-Dole)
C. 2000 (Bush-Gore)
Whose presidential campaign is known by the phrase "a chicken in every pot"?
A. Calvin Coolidge
B. Grover Cleveland
C. Herbert Hoover
Who was the oldest man elected president?
A. George Washington
B. Gerald Ford
C. Ronald Reagan
D. Strom Thurmond
Which man was elected president four times (two more than anyone else)?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. George Bush
Who was the first military leader elected president, after George Washington?
A. Ulysses Grant
B. Andrew Jackson
C. William Henry Harrison
Who was the first president inaugurated in January?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Herbert Hoover
C. Franklin Roosevelt
The only president who never married was:
A. Millard Fillmore
B. James Buchanan
C. Chester Arthur
Two presidents had sons who also became president. Which families were they?
A. Adams and Roosevelt
B. Harrison and Bush
C. Roosevelt and Bush
D. Bush and Adams
Only two men have run for president with no opposition. George Washington was one. Who was the other?
A. James Madison
B. James Monroe
C. James Garfield
How many presidents have been elected without winning the popular vote?
A. None
B. One
C. Three
D. Four
Why was William Henry Harrison's longest-ever inaugural speech a bad idea?
A. The crowd booed
B. He caught a bad cold and died a month later
C. The TV networks cut away
In what state have the most presidents been born?
A. Virginia
B. Maryland
C. New York
D. California
In what presidential election could 18-year-olds first vote?
A. 1879
B. 2000
C. 1972
D. 1976
What is the earliest election for which we have record of the candidates' vote totals?
A. 1789: Washington-Adams
B. 1824: Adams-Jackson
C. 2000: Bush-Gore
D. 1960: Nixon-Kennedy
In which election was there a tie in the Electoral College?
A. 2000 (Bush-Gore)
B. 1800 (Jefferson-Burr)
C. 1824 (Jackson-Adams)
D. 1876 (Tilden-Hayes)
What are the fewest electoral votes a state can have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 50
How many times can someone be elected president?
A. As many times as he, she or we want
B. Twice
C. For up to 12 years
The Chicago Tribune goofed in 1948 with a famous election-night headline that mistakenly said "[Who] Defeats Truman":
A. Huey
B. Dewey
C. Louie
Who was the youngest person ever elected president?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. John F. Kenned
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D. Chip Carter
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