United States Political and Economic Events in the 21st Century Quiz

Test your knowledge on recent American history with questions about presidents, policies, and pivotal events.

#1

Who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017?

George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
#2

Which U.S. President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law in 2017?

George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
#3

Who was the first African American President of the United States?

Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
#4

Who was the 45th President of the United States?

Barack Obama
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Joe Biden
#5

Which U.S. President initiated the War on Terror following the September 11 attacks?

Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
#6

Which event led to the economic recession in the United States, starting in 2007?

Housing market crash
Dot-com bubble burst
Enron scandal
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy
#7

What was the primary objective of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare?

To reduce taxes for wealthy individuals
To increase military spending
To provide access to affordable health insurance
To privatize Social Security
#8

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015?

Obergefell v. Hodges
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
Citizens United v. FEC
#9

What was the major outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election?

George W. Bush won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College vote
Al Gore won both the popular vote and the Electoral College vote
George W. Bush won both the popular vote and the Electoral College vote
There was a tie in the Electoral College, leading to a special election
#10

Which major U.S. city filed for bankruptcy in 2013, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history at that time?

Los Angeles
New York City
Chicago
Detroit
#11

Who was the first woman to be nominated as a major party's candidate for President of the United States?

Sarah Palin
Hillary Clinton
Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren
#12

Which legislation, passed in 2010, aimed to reform financial regulation in the United States?

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
PATRIOT Act
#13

Which international trade agreement was signed by the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2018, replacing NAFTA?

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
European Union-United States Free Trade Agreement (EU-US FTA)
#14

Which U.S. state became the first to legalize recreational marijuana through a ballot initiative in 2012?

California
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
#15

Which U.S. city hosted the 2016 Democratic National Convention where Hillary Clinton became the party's presidential nominee?

Philadelphia
Chicago
New York City
Los Angeles
#16

Which U.S. state legalized same-sex marriage through a state court decision in 2004?

Massachusetts
California
New York
Vermont

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