2007 Political Awareness Test

This is a quiz to test your political awareness. This is a non-partisan, unbiased test of your knowledge. See if you can guess my political persuasion - I did my best to hide it, but maybe one question could give my leanings away.

Too many Americans are blind to what is going on around them. Are you an idiot or a true patriot? Do you deserve to be deported or executed, or should you be exalted and allowed to vote? Take this test to find out.

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. Which of the following is not in any way part of the Bush Administration, and never has been?
Dick Armey
Elaine Chao
Alphonso Jackson
Hank Paulson
John Snow
Tony Snow
2. Which of the following is not a candidate for the 2008 Democratic Party's presidential nomination?
Joe Biden
Chris Dodd
Tom Harken
Bill Richardson
3. Which of the following is not a candidate for the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nomination?
Sam Brownback
Jack Kemp
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
4. Which of the following U.S. senators is a Democrat?
Lindsay Graham
Chuck Hagel
Orin Hatch
Jim Webb
5. Which of the following U.S. senators is a Republican?
Max Baucus
Sherod Brown
Arlen Spector
Sheldon Whitehouse
6. Who was the Speaker of the House directly before Nancy Pelosi?
Tom DeLay
Newt Gingrich
Dennis Hastert
Harry Ried
7. What is the conservative caucus of the Democrats known as?
Blue Dogs
Democratic Freedom Caucus
Libertarian Dems
Progressive Caucus
8. Which of these third parties is most closely associated with the "Religious Right"?
The Constitution Party
The Green Party
The Libertarian Party
The Socialist Party
9. Which of the following individuals was not a candidate for president in 2004?
Michael Badnarik
David Cobb
Matt Gonzalez
Michael Peroutka
10. Under the Constitution, who has the power to declare war?
Congress
The Joint Chiefs of Staff
The President
The Senate
11. What is the highest marginal rate that people pay on their federal income taxes?
25%
35%
45%
55%
12. Who is Ben Bernanke?
Attorney General
Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
Senator from Idaho
13. As of April 3, 2007, what is the federal minimum wage per hour?
$5.15
$6.25
$6.75
$7.15
14. How much does the government take out of workers' paychecks to pay benefits to current social security beneficiaries?
None
7.65%
10%
13%
15. The U.S. has the largest economy in the world. Which of these countries is #2?
China
Germany
India
Japan
16. What is China's currency called?
Baat
Yen
Yuan
They use U.S. dollars
17. Which third party is most outspoken against the death penalty?
The Constitution Party
The Green Party
The Libertarian Party
The Reform Party
18. Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Alberto Gonzalez
John Roberts
Anton Scalia
Clarence Thomas
19. As of April 3, 2007, which of the following Democratic candidates has served the most time in the U.S. Senate
Hillary Clinton
John Edwards
Dennis Kucinich
Barack Obama
20. Which of the following Republican candidates has historically been pro-choice and pro-gay-rights?
Rudy Giuliani
John McCaine
Condoliza Rice
Tom Tancredo
21. There have been three U.S. Senators who have been elected as Independents in recent years. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Barbara Boxer
Jim Jeffords
Joe Lieberman
Bernie Sanders
22. On what issue do hardcore conservative Republicans and most of the leading Democratic contenders in 2008 agree?
Opposition to abortion
Opposition to free trade
Opposition to gay rights
Opposition to welfare
23. Which recent president balanced the budget, deregulated more aspects of the economy, and passed a federal law defining marriage as being between a man and a woman?
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
24. What third party is most outspoken against restrictions on free trade?
The Constitution Party
The Green Party
The Libertarian Party
The Progressive Party

Remember to rate this quiz on the next page!
Rating helps us to know which quizzes are good and which are bad

Related Quizzes:

• Political Agenda by Garrett
• The Political Junkie Test by JMOToole
• Political Party by James Buchanan
• What is your political ideology? by JMW
• Pancreatic Cancer by Ami and Nazia

Create a quiz on GotoQuiz. We are a better kind of quiz site, with no pop-up ads, no registration requirements, just high-quality quizzes. Hey MySpace users! You can create a quiz for MySpace, it's simple fun and free.