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AP Government Summer News Quiz 2017!.
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1. What did the Supreme Court rule regarding President Trump's travel ban? a. it is unconstitutionalb. the 90-day ban on visitors from 6 majority-Muslim countries is allowedc. people who have a close relationship with someone in the U.S. cannot be bannedd. the lower court rulings must stande. both b and c
2. What happened to the Senate Republican efforts to overturn the ACA ("Obamacare")? a. They succeeded narrowlyb. They were greatly divided and the effort failedc. President Trump was pleased with the resultd. Many Democrats supported their efforts
3. Who is Mitch McConnell? a. the Majority Leader of the Senate b. the Speaker of the House c. the White House Chief of Staff d. the Secretary of State e. Uh....I really should know this by now!
4. Who is Paul Ryan? a. the Majority Leader of the Senate b. the Speaker of the House c. the White House Chief of Staff d. the Secretary of State e. Uh....I really should know this one too!
5. Who is Rex Tillerson? a. the Majority Leader of the Senate b. the Speaker of the House c. the White House Chief of Staff d. the Secretary of State e. Uh oh...gotta start reading the news!
6. What happened to Sean Spicer this summer? a. he was appointed to a top White House job b. he quit his job as White House Press Secretary c. he thanked Melissa McCarthy for her portrayal of him d. he was investigated for bribery and money laundering
7. Who did Donald Trump recently fire? a. Michael Dubke b. James Comey c. ReincePriebus d. Anthony Scaramucci e. all of the above
8. What did Russian President Vladimir Putin announce regarding hundreds of U.S. diplomats? a. they are doing a great job b. they are accused of spying on Russian elections c. they would be expelled in retaliation for U.S. sanctions d. they need to learn to speak Russian better
9. How did Trump respond to Putin's statement? a. he thanked him b. he criticized him c. he threatened to attack his country d. he increased sanctions against Russia e. both c and d
10. What is Robert Mueller investigating? a. possible war with North Korea b. possible Russian interference in the U.S. election c. possible Hillary Clinton email scandals d. possible impeachment of Donald Trump e. none of the above
11. How has Trump responded to missile testing by North Korea? a. he declared that the U.S. is ready to negotiate b. he offered to meet with leader Kim Jung Un to arrive at a solution to heightened tensions c. he said that the U.S. military will unleash "fire and fury" on North Korea if necessary d. he said that the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" to strike at North Korea e. both c and d
12. Which of the following did Donald Trump recently declare? a. his administration has already achieved more than that of any other President b. he is sorry he attacked Hillary Clinton so personally in the election c. the Republican Senate Majority Leader is doing a great job d. he will not run for re-election in 2020 e. none of the above
13. Right after one woman was killed and dozens were injured by white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA, President Trump a. strongly denounced the groups responsible b. made it illegal for the Klan to protest and march c. met with the families of the victims d. said that there was violence on "many sides"
14. What country has experienced waves of anti-government protests in which dozens of citizens have been killed and thousands arrested? a. Argentina b. Lebanon c. Venezuela d. China e. North Korea
15. Which city has experienced a wave of terrorist attacks over the past few months? a. New York b. London c. Paris d. Cairo e. Jerusalem
16. What Middle Eastern country is still engaged in a brutal civil war that has been going on for several years? a. Israel b. Iran c. Lebanon d. Syria
17. Large groups of migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia have recently been drowned by smugglers off the coast of a. Italy b. Greece c. Yemen d. Turkey e. none of the above
18. What is President Trump's current approval rating, according to polls? a. 29% b. 34% c. 49% d. 54%
19. What is the best team in all of Major League Baseball? a. The Chicago Cubs b. The San Francisco Giants c. The Boston Red Sox d. The Los Angeles Dodgers!!
20. What’s more fun than summer vacation? a. A.P. Government b. reading the news everyday c. preparing for the A.P. Gov test d. learning about current events and discussing controversial issues e. all of the above!!
1. What did the Supreme Court rule regarding President Trump's travel ban? a. it is unconstitutionalb. the 90-day ban on visitors from 6 majority-Muslim countries is allowedc. people who have a close relationship with someone in the U.S. cannot be bannedd. the lower court rulings must stand **e. both b and c
2. What happened to the Senate Republican efforts to overturn the ACA ("Obamacare")? a. They succeeded narrowly **b. They were greatly divided and the effort failedc. President Trump was pleased with the resultd. Many Democrats supported their efforts
3. Who is Mitch McConnell? **a. the Majority Leader of the Senate b. the Speaker of the House c. the White House Chief of Staff d. the Secretary of State e. Uh....I really should know this by now!
4. Who is Paul Ryan? a. the Majority Leader of the Senate **b. the Speaker of the House c. the White House Chief of Staff d. the Secretary of State e. Uh....I really should know this one too!
5. Who is Rex Tillerson? a. the Majority Leader of the Senate b. the Speaker of the House c. the White House Chief of Staff **d. the Secretary of State e. Uh oh...gotta start reading the news!
6. What happened to Sean Spicer this summer? a. he was appointed to a top White House job **b. he quit his job as White House Press Secretary c. he thanked Melissa McCarthy for her portrayal of him d. he was investigated for bribery and money laundering
7. Who did Donald Trump recently fire? a. Michael Dubke b. James Comey c. ReincePriebus d. Anthony Scaramucci **e. all of the above
8. What did Russian President Vladimir Putin announce regarding hundreds of U.S. diplomats? a. they are doing a great job b. they are accused of spying on Russian elections **c. they would be expelled in retaliation for U.S. sanctions d. they need to learn to speak Russian better
9. How did Trump respond to Putin's statement? **a. he thanked him b. he criticized him c. he threatened to attack his country d. he increased sanctions against Russia e. both c and d
10. What is Robert Mueller investigating? a. possible war with North Korea **b. possible Russian interference in the U.S. election c. possible Hillary Clinton email scandals d. possible impeachment of Donald Trump e. none of the above
11. How has Trump responded to missile testing by North Korea? a. he declared that the U.S. is ready to negotiate b. he offered to meet with leader Kim Jung Un to arrive at a solution to heightened tensions c. he said that the U.S. military will unleash "fire and fury" on North Korea if necessary d. he said that the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" to strike at North Korea **e. both c and d
12. Which of the following did Donald Trump recently declare? **a. his administration has already achieved more than that of any other President b. he is sorry he attacked Hillary Clinton so personally in the election c. the Republican Senate Majority Leader is doing a great job d. he will not run for re-election in 2020 e. none of the above
13. Right after one woman was killed and dozens were injured by white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA, President Trump a. strongly denounced the groups responsible b. made it illegal for the Klan to protest and march c. met with the families of the victims **d. said that there was violence on "many sides"
