American Politics in the 1990s

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. This person was appointed to the Supreme Court on October 23, 1991. Answer: (Full name or just surname.)

2. In the 1992 presidential election, what percentage of the popular vote was won by Bill Clinton? 46-50% 56-60% 51-55% 40-45%

3. This person was the Speaker of the House in 1994. James C. Wright, Jr. Newt Gingritch Tip O'Neal Thomas S. Foley

4. Whom did President Clinton choose to head the task force appointed to reform health care in his first term as president? Al Gore John Kerry Ted Kennedy Hillary Clinton

5. 1996 vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp served in the US House as a Representative from what state? New York California Colorado Connecticut

6. Future Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge was elected governor of what state in 1995? Connecticut Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana

7. This person became Secretary of State on January 23, 1997. Janet Reno Madeleine Albright Warren Christopher Colin Powell

8. What republican was sworn in as as Secretary of Defense on January 24, 1997? Colin Powell William S. Cohen Norman Schwarzkopf Casper Weinberger

9. Who served as Attorney General in 1992? Janet Reno William P. Barr Madeline Albright Richard Thomburgh

10. What governor of New York was defeated along with many other democrats in 1994? Answer: (Full name or just surname.)