N5 USA FACTS AND STATS

Question 1

Which American ran for president in 2020 and got 60,000 votes?

Answer 1

Kanye West

Question 2

How many US citizens voted in the US presidential elections?

Answer 2

160 million

Question 3

How often are Presidential elections in the USA?

Answer 3

Every 4 years

Question 4

Who is the current US President?

Answer 4

Joe Biden

Question 5

What are the 3 political levels in the US system?

Answer 5

Federal, state, local

Question 6

What restrictions are put on US citizens who want to be President?

Answer 6

They need to be over 35 and and been born in America

Question 7

Caitlyn Jenner ran as state governor for which state?

Answer 7

California (and got less than 1% of the votes)

Question 8

Which branch of government has the power to impeach presidents?

Answer 8

Congress (Legislative branch which impeached Trump twice)

Question 9

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

Answer 9

Congress ( Legislative branch)

Question 10

Why was ex-President Trump impeached in 2021?

Answer 10

For inciting violent protest on the 6th January at the Capitol.

Question 11

Mid-terms elect senators and the house of representatives. How often are mid-term elections?

Answer 11

Every 2 years

Question 12

Which branch of government is responsible for putting in place the laws agreed by Congress?

Answer 12

Executive branch - led by the President.

Question 13

Who is commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the USA?

Answer 13

The President

Question 14

What fraction of ethnic minorities don’t have govt issued I.D.?

Answer 14

1/4 don’t have this ID, whereas only 8% of whites don’t have this ID.

Question 15

Due to drop in polling stations, how many hours on average did people in Georgia wait to vote in 2020?

Answer 15

11 hours (Using GPS from people’s phones, people in majority non white areas wait 29% longer than in majority white areas)

Question 16

How much did Trumps’ 2020 60 second advert at the Superbowl cost?

Answer 16

£10 million

Question 17

What is the federal minimum wage in the USA?

Answer 17

$7:25

Question 18

Whites make up 58% of the US population, but what % of congress are white?

Answer 18

77%

Question 19

Why are women and ethnic minorities less likely to participate in politics by standing as a candidate?

Answer 19

Lack of role models

Question 20

Women make up 51% of the US population, but what % of congress is female?

Answer 20

27%