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Politics in the American States, Part 1

Question 1 of 33

1

What political party took control of the United States House of Representatives after the November 2010 elections?

Select one of the following:

  • Democratic Party

  • Republican Party

  • Independent

Explanation

Question 2 of 33

1

How many of the 50 states have Republican governors?

Select one of the following:

  • 9

  • 19

  • 29

  • 39

Explanation

Question 3 of 33

1

The states are currently in the worst financial shape since the Great Depression. What is the culprit?

Select one of the following:

  • The national recession that began at the end of 2007

  • The dot-com bubble burst in March of 2000

  • The increase in student loan debt

  • The war on terror

Explanation

Question 4 of 33

1

Which state was the first to enact greenhouse gas legislation in 2006?

Select one of the following:

  • New York

  • Florida

  • Texas

  • California

Explanation

Question 5 of 33

1

Which state was the first to adopt universal health care coverage in 2003?

Select one of the following:

  • Massachusetts

  • Maine

  • Vermont

  • New Hampshire

Explanation

Question 6 of 33

1

In 2011, the states were ranked based on their policy liberalism, with the most liberal state, California, at number 1, and the least liberal state, Arkansas, at number 50. Out of the following list of states, select the three that rank in the top ten on policy liberalism.

Select one or more of the following:

  • New York

  • Oregon

  • Connecticut

  • Oklahoma

  • Texas

  • Indiana

Explanation

Question 7 of 33

1

The state of California has a higher population than the country of Canada.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 33

1

From 2000-2010, only one state shrank in population. Choose that state.

Select one of the following:

  • Texas

  • Michigan

  • Nevada

  • Ohio

Explanation

Question 9 of 33

1

In the next twenty years, how many "baby boomers" will exit the workforce and become dependent on Medicare and Social Security?

Select one of the following:

  • 39 million

  • 59 million

  • 79 million

Explanation

Question 10 of 33

1

Select the four states with over 15% of their population over the age of sixty-five.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Florida

  • Pennsylvania

  • Nevada

  • West Virginia

  • Maine

  • California

Explanation

Question 11 of 33

1

In 2009, immigrants numbered nearly 37 million, or 11% of the population of the United States.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 33

1

The pace of immigration in the United States rose rapidly with the onset of the recession in 2007.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 33

1

Immigrants tend to arrive in six states: California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and...

Select one of the following:

  • Illinois

  • Arizona

  • Michigan

Explanation

Question 14 of 33

1

How long must an immigrant wait to apply for federal welfare and health benefits such as SNAP (food stamps), TANF, SSI (supplemental security income), Medicaid, or SCHIP (state children's insurance program)?

Select one of the following:

  • 90 days

  • 1 year

  • 5 years

  • 10 years

Explanation

Question 15 of 33

1

In what year is it projected that minorities will surpass the majority in the United States?

Select one of the following:

  • 2064

  • 2031

  • 2042

  • 2053

Explanation

Question 16 of 33

1

In how many states are whites not the majority of the population?

Select one of the following:

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

Explanation

Question 17 of 33

1

Alaska is more than four times the size of Texas.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 33

1

Which state is the top farm producer?

Select one of the following:

  • California

  • Nevada

  • Iowa

  • Texas

  • Pennsylvania

Explanation

Question 19 of 33

1

On which state capitol is the following inscription: "Here is the land where life is written in water."

Select one of the following:

  • Colorado

  • Michigan

  • Minnesota

  • Florida

Explanation

Question 20 of 33

1

Wyoming has no income tax. Which resource allows them to afford this by making up 34% of tax collections?

Select one of the following:

  • A high state sales tax

  • Interest from a mineral trust fund and severance taxes on natural gas, coal and oil

  • High property taxes

Explanation

Question 21 of 33

1

Which state has no income tax OR sales tax, and grants their citizens an annual dividend of over $1,000 because of revenues from severance taxes on oil and natural gas?

Select one of the following:

  • Texas

  • Tennessee

  • Alaska

  • Montana

Explanation

Question 22 of 33

1

Texas has the largest economy out of all 50 states with a Gross State Product of $1.9 billion.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 33

1

Which state has the smallest state economy with a GSP of $25.6 billion?

Select one of the following:

  • Vermont

  • Michigan

  • West Virginia

  • Mississippi

Explanation

Question 24 of 33

1

Mining is the leading industry in three states. Which answer is NOT one of those states?

Select one of the following:

  • Alaska

  • West Virginia

  • Wyoming

  • Montana

Explanation

Question 25 of 33

1

The finance and insurance industry is the top industry in four states. Choose those four states.

Select one or more of the following:

  • New York

  • Connecticut

  • Delaware

  • South Carolina

  • Texas

  • California

Explanation

Question 26 of 33

1

The state of Washington ranks #1 in export-related manufacturing, at 8.7% of its employment. What is this states #1 export?

Select one of the following:

  • Boeing aircraft

  • Seafood

  • Automobiles

  • Ship manufacturing

Explanation

Question 27 of 33

1

Which state is NOT paired with it's #1 export?

Select one of the following:

  • Kansas - civilian aircraft

  • South Carolina - passenger vehicles

  • Alabama - passenger vehicles

  • Indiana - passenger vehicles

Explanation

Question 28 of 33

1

The state of Texas has such an important economic tie to Mexico, that its newly elected governors often visit Mexico City before Washington D.C.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 33

1

Per capita personal income is a measure of the average income of the citizen of a state. Which state is #1 at $56,001?

Select one of the following:

  • Connecticut

  • New York

  • Florida

  • California

Explanation

Question 30 of 33

1

Which state is ranked last in per capita personal income at $31,186?

Select one of the following:

  • Mississippi

  • Louisiana

  • Florida

  • Kentucky

Explanation

Question 31 of 33

1

Which state's Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that its state ban on same-sex marriage violated the state constitution?

Select one of the following:

  • Massachusetts

  • Connecticut

  • Rhode Island

  • Vermont

Explanation

Question 32 of 33

1

After the Supreme Court of the state in the previous question ruled that its ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, how many states reacted by defining marriage in their constitution as being between a man and woman so as to preclude same-sex marriage?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 20

  • 30

  • 40

Explanation

Question 33 of 33

1

Which state enacted the nation's first single-payer health care system?

Select one of the following:

  • Vermont

  • Massachusetts

  • California

  • Maine

Explanation

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