Memorize these and you could recognize 11.1% of all Government & Politics clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Reagan | 27 | He wasn't having an inauguration, quipped Johnny Carson, he was having a premiere |
| 2 | New York | 22 | Of New York, Ohio, or Virginia, state that has contributed most members to the U.S. Supreme Court |
| 3 | Franklin Roosevelt | 17 | James Cox' 1920 running mate who was stricken with polio the next year |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 16 | A 200-year-old law banning cohabitation in this state was repealed in May 1987 by Gov. Dukakis |
| 5 | Richard Nixon | 16 | In '74, he became only U.S. president ever to appear on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry |
| 6 | Virginia | 15 | The Compromise Plan proposed by Connecticut combined New Jersey's & this state's plan |
| 7 | the Secretary of State | 15 | This Cabinet member is the official custodian of the Great Seal of the U.S. |
| 8 | the Speaker of the House | 14 | Article 1 says the vice president shall be president of the Senate; the House of Representatives elects this leader itself |
| 9 | Harry S. Truman | 13 | His speech to the Japanese peace treaty conference in 9/51 was TV's 1st coast-to-coast broadcast |
| 10 | Jimmy Carter | 12 | Winner of the Presidential election in which Ronald Reagan got one electoral vote |
| 11 | Barry Goldwater | 12 | In 1964 he offered voters "A Choice, not an Echo" |
| 12 | the Department of the Interior | 12 | In 1982, James Watt proposed changing this dept's seal from a buffalo facing left to one facing right |
| 13 | Texas | 11 | 3 of the 14 people in George Bush's cabinet are from this state from which he was elected |
| 14 | Illinois | 11 | The House Minority Leader is Congressman Robert Michel of this state |
| 15 | Hawaii | 11 | In May 1990 Daniel Akaka became this state's new junior senator, replacing Spark Matsunaga |
| 16 | California | 11 | At only 12, Wm. Knowland made speeches to elect Harding &, at only 37, was appointed sen. from here |
| 17 | Arkansas | 11 | At $35,000 a year, this state's Bill Clinton is the USA's lowest-paid governor |
| 18 | George Washington | 11 | The only 2 individuals to run for president unopposed were James Monroe & this man |
| 19 | Bob Dole | 11 | In 1945 this Kansas senator's right arm was permanently disabled in combat in Italy |
| 20 | the Attorney General | 11 | Only head of a Cabinet dept. whom you would not address as Mr. or Madam Secretary |
| 21 | Andrew Jackson | 11 | A reporter was jailed for writing that this general should suspend martial law after his Battle of New Orleans victory |
| 22 | Robert Taft | 11 | Though he was known as "Mr. Republican", 1952 GOP convention chose Eisenhower instead |
| 23 | Florida | 10 | Bob Martinez lost in his bid to be the first Republican reelected governor in this state's history |
| 24 | Alaska | 10 | The only 2 Independent governors are Lowell Weicker of Connecticut & Walter Hickel of this state |
| 25 | the Vice President | 10 | The Constitution states this man shall be president of the Senate |
| 26 | Theodore Roosevelt | 10 | In 1912, this former president ran a 3rd party campaign & came in 2nd |
| 27 | the House of Representatives | 9 | Bills for raising money must originate in this branch of Congress |
| 28 | Strom Thurmond | 9 | Only successful write-in candidate in Senate history, this former So. Carolina gov. was elected in '54 |
| 29 | Sam Rayburn | 9 | He served as Speaker of the House longer than anyone else, almost 17 years |
| 30 | Newt Gingrich | 9 | Georgia Republican who began whipping all those House Republicans in March 1989 |
| 31 | Louisiana | 9 | In 1973 Lindy Boggs became the first woman elected to the house from this "Bayou State" |
| 32 | John Glenn | 9 | In 1962 he went into space; in 1975, he went into the Senate |
| 33 | George Wallace | 9 | He returned to the Democratic Party after running for president in 1968 as an American Independent |
| 34 | Dan Quayle | 9 | This man resigned his Senate seat January 3, 1989 |
| 35 | Bill Bradley | 9 | In 1983 this Democratic senator from New Jersey was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| 36 | Abraham Lincoln | 9 | He was the first living president to appear on U.S. paper money--on a $10 demand note authorized in 1861 |
| 37 | Ted Kennedy | 8 | In 1962 he was 30, the minimum age necessary, when elected to the U.S. Senate from Mass. |
| 38 | Switzerland | 8 | This country, over 250 times its size, looks after Liechtenstein's foreign affairs |
| 39 | slavery | 8 | The Republicans were organized in 1854 to oppose the spread of this |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 8 | In 1790, this smallest of the 13 original colonies became the last to ratify the Constitution |
| 41 | Ohio | 8 | George Voinovich former mayor of this Midwest's state's largest city, was elected its governor in 1990 |
| 42 | New Jersey | 8 | In January 1994 Christine Todd Whitman succeeded James Florio as governor of this state |
| 43 | impeachment | 8 | In both 1923 & 1929, governors of Oklahoma were removed from office via this process |
| 44 | Adlai Stevenson | 8 | The only defeated Presidential candidate to become Ambassador to the U.N. |
| 45 | John McCain | 8 | This Arizonan penned the bestseller "Faith of My Fathers" |
| 46 | Tip O'Neill | 7 | Serving from 1976-86, his was the longest continuous term for any Speaker of the House |
| 47 | Thomas Jefferson | 7 | He accepted appointment as our 1st Secretary of State "with real regret" |
| 48 | Thomas Dewey | 7 | Of the 4 Republican presidential candidates to lose to FDR, he won the most electoral votes |
| 49 | the Senate | 7 | Only it can approve or reject treaties with other nations |
| 50 | the Department of Commerce | 7 | Executive dept. in charge of the Bureau of the Census & U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration |