All Questions
Browse and explore our collection of civics questions. Test your knowledge across various topics and difficulty levels.
Organizers chose Philadelphia as the main No Kings protest site because of its connection to American independence.
🎖️True/False
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
Philadelphia_choice
American_independence
symbolic_center
+1 more
Put these events in order to show how Americans responded to Trump's military parade:
🎖️Timeline
Level 3
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
democratic_resistance
protest_organization
citizen_mobilization
+1 more
What does the contrast between low parade attendance and massive protests teach about American democracy?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 5
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
democratic_lessons
resistance_power
authoritarian_failure
+1 more
What was the core message of the No Kings protests?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
No_Kings_message
reject_authoritarianism
defend_democracy
+1 more
How did Trump respond when asked about No Kings protests against his parade?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
Trump_response
defensive_reaction
do_not_feel_king
+1 more
What did the Army install to protect roads from damage during the parade?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
steel_plates
infrastructure_protection
road_damage
+1 more
Explain why military parades are considered authoritarian displays and how they threaten democratic values.
🎖️short answer
Level 4
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
authoritarian_displays
military_intimidation
civilian_control
+1 more
What personal milestone did Trump celebrate with his military parade?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
79th_birthday
personal_celebration
Army_anniversary
+1 more
The military parade featured corporate sponsors including defense contractors.
🎖️True/False
Level 3
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
corporate_sponsorship
Lockheed_Martin
Palantir
+1 more
According to polling, what percentage of Americans believed the parade was not a worthwhile use of public funds?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
public_opinion
60_percent_opposition
AP_NORC_poll
+1 more
Military parades are a common tradition in American democracy.
🎖️True/False
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
democratic_norms
authoritarian_displays
American_tradition
+1 more
How much did Trump's military parade cost taxpayers?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
military_parade
taxpayer_cost
45_million
+1 more
What tragic events were happening in Minnesota while Trump held his parade?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
Minnesota_tragedy
assassinated_officials
inappropriate_timing
+1 more
Despite costing $45 million, how many spectators attended Trump's military parade?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
low_attendance
8000_spectators
poor_turnout
+1 more
How many people participated in No Kings protests against Trump's military parade?
🎖️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trumps $45 Million Military Parade Amid National Tragedy
No_Kings_protests
5_million_protesters
2000_events
+1 more
This was an isolated incident and not part of a broader pattern of hostile behavior toward reporters.
😤True/False
Level 3
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
pattern_of_hostility
attacking_journalists
confrontational_style
+1 more
How did previous press secretaries typically handle difficult or challenging questions?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
historical_standards
professional_civility
diplomatic_behavior
+1 more
What does the normalization of hostile behavior toward reporters signal about democratic institutions?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 5
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
democratic_erosion
press_freedom
institutional_norms
+1 more
When Wright asked about {{blank_1}} protests, Leavitt responded "Of course the president supports peaceful protest. What a {{blank_2}} question."
😤Fill in the Blanks
Level 2
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
peaceful_protests
stupid_response
First_Amendment_rights
+1 more
What is the primary democratic purpose of White House press briefings?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
democratic_purpose
government_accountability
press_briefings
+1 more
How did social media users primarily react to Leavitt's "stupid question" comment?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
social_media_reaction
public_criticism
viral_incident
+1 more
What made Wright's question about peaceful protests entirely legitimate?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
legitimate_journalism
follow_up_questions
presidential_threats
+1 more
Leavitt is the youngest person ever to serve as White House Press Secretary.
😤True/False
Level 1
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
youngest_press_secretary
age_record
experience_level
+1 more
Explain how hostile treatment of reporters by government officials threatens First Amendment protections.
😤short answer
Level 4
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
First_Amendment
press_freedom
government_intimidation
+1 more
What institutional norm does attacking reporters for legitimate questions undermine?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
institutional_norms
government_transparency
democratic_accountability
+1 more
Which news organization did reporter Jasmine Wright work for when Leavitt insulted her?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
Jasmine_Wright
NOTUS
nonprofit_journalism
+1 more
Calling a reporter's legitimate question "stupid" violates traditional norms of professional press relations.
😤True/False
Level 2
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
professional_norms
press_relations
democratic_accountability
+1 more
How did Leavitt respond when a white male reporter from the New York Times asked a similar follow-up question?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
differential_treatment
media_bias
press_secretary_conduct
+1 more
Wright's question was prompted by Trump's previous statement that protesters would be "met with very big force."
😤True/False
Level 2
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
Trump_threats
First_Amendment
peaceful_protest
+1 more
What did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt call a reporter's question about peaceful protests?
😤Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: Leavitt Accused of Rudeness in Response to White House Reporter
Karoline_Leavitt
press_relations
stupid_question
+1 more
What does the rescissions package reveal about Republican priorities in government?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 5
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
Republican_priorities
ideological_cuts
soft_power_reduction
+1 more
How do foreign aid cuts affect U.S. competition with China and Russia?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 4
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
soft_power
global_competition
China_Russia
+1 more
The rescissions package passed the House by a wide bipartisan margin.
💸True/False
Level 2
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
House_vote
partisan_division
narrow_margin
+1 more
Match each type of funding cut to its real-world consequence:
💸Matching
Level 4
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
funding_consequences
real_world_impact
policy_tradeoffs
What deadline created urgency around passing the rescissions package?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
constitutional_deadlines
time_pressure
rescissions_timing
+1 more
What did Democrats argue about the rescissions legislative process?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
bipartisan_process
legislative_norms
appropriations
+1 more
Why could Republicans pass rescissions with only 51 votes instead of the usual 60?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
rescissions_authority
Senate_rules
filibuster_bypass
+1 more
Explain how cuts to public broadcasting create media deserts and why this threatens democracy.
💸short answer
Level 4
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
media_deserts
local_accountability
informed_citizenship
+1 more
How much was cut from global health programs that combat infectious diseases?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
global_health
infectious_diseases
pandemic_prevention
+1 more
The $9 billion in cuts represents a significant percentage of total federal spending.
💸True/False
Level 2
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
budget_percentage
federal_spending
disproportionate_impact
+1 more
Rural communities are disproportionately affected by public broadcasting cuts because they often lack commercial news outlets.
💸True/False
Level 2
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
rural_communities
media_deserts
emergency_services
+1 more
How much funding did the rescissions package cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
Corporation_for_Public_Broadcasting
NPR
PBS
+1 more
The cuts eliminated funding for disaster relief in countries hit by natural disasters and conflicts.
💸True/False
Level 3
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
disaster_relief
humanitarian_assistance
natural_disasters
+1 more
Which category received the largest cut in the $7.9 billion foreign aid reduction?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
economic_development
soft_power
democratic_institutions
+1 more
How much was cut from programs providing emergency shelter and humanitarian assistance for refugees?
💸Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: House cuts $9 billion from media and foreign aid
humanitarian_aid
refugee_assistance
emergency_shelter
+1 more
What did Trump do after the Wall Street Journal published a report about an Epstein-related letter?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
media_lawsuits
Wall_Street_Journal
legal_intimidation
+1 more
How did House Republicans respond to the Epstein files controversy?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
congressional_oversight
subpoenas
House_Republicans
+1 more
What does the Epstein files controversy reveal about the relationship between political promises and governing reality?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 5
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
political_promises
governing_reality
expectations_management
+1 more
White House officials were angry that Bondi failed to redact Trump name from publicly released Epstein materials.
📜True/False
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
White_House_anger
redaction_failure
political_protection
+1 more
When asked if Bondi told him his name was in the Epstein files, Trump initially responded:
📜Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
Trump_denial
ABC_News
contradictory_statements
+1 more
A federal judge granted Trumps request to unseal Epstein grand jury records.
📜True/False
Level 2
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
judicial_independence
grand_jury_secrecy
court_rejection
+1 more
Explain why grand jury proceedings are typically kept secret and what this means for public accountability.
📜short answer
Level 4
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
grand_jury_secrecy
witness_protection
democratic_accountability
+1 more
How did Bondi handle media questions during the Epstein controversy?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
media_strategy
damage_control
political_silence
+1 more
Put these Epstein files events in chronological order to show how the controversy developed:
📜Timeline
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
timeline
political_pressure
broken_promises
+1 more
What was FBI Deputy Director Dan Bonginos reported reaction to the Epstein files handling?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
Dan_Bongino
internal_conflict
resignation_threat
+1 more
What did the Justice Department conclude about Epstein in their July 2025 memo?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
DOJ_memo
suicide_conclusion
no_client_list
+1 more
Which prominent MAGA figure called for Bondi to be fired over the Epstein files?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
Laura_Loomer
MAGA_backlash
far_right
+1 more
Trump was briefed by AG Bondi that his name appeared in the Epstein files.
📜True/False
Level 2
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
Trump_briefing
media_reporting
DOJ_review
+1 more
Attorney General Bondi had previously promised to release Epstein client lists that DOJ later said did not exist.
📜True/False
Level 3
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
Bondi_promises
client_list
Fox_News
+1 more
Who did President Trump direct to seek unsealing of Epstein grand jury files?
📜Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: Trump urges attorney general to release sealed Epstein jury files
Pam_Bondi
Epstein_files
grand_jury
+1 more
What does the PEPFAR fight reveal about how political pressure can influence budget decisions?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 5
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
institutional_power
committee_chairs
political_leverage
+1 more
What constitutional deadline forced Congress to act quickly on the rescissions package?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
constitutional_deadlines
rescissions_timing
signing_deadlines
The rescissions package was part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative.
📉True/False
Level 2
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
DOGE
government_efficiency
waste_reduction
+1 more
The rescissions package passed the Senate by a vote of {{blank_1}} to {{blank_2}}, with Republicans {{blank_3}} and {{blank_4}} voting against their own party.
📉Fill in the Blanks
Level 3
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
Senate_vote
Collins
Murkowski
+2 more
Explain how PEPFAR cuts would have affected HIV patients in Africa and other developing countries.
📉short answer
Level 4
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
HIV_treatment
global_health
medication_access
+1 more
What false claim did OMB Director Russell Vought make to justify cutting PEPFAR?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
Russell_Vought
false_allegations
abortion_restrictions
+1 more
Despite avoiding immediate cuts, what threatens PEPFARs future funding?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 4
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
future_funding
State_Department
budget_requests
+1 more
Studies from Mozambique showed what happened when PEPFAR funding was disrupted earlier in 2025?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 4
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
Mozambique
viral_suppression
children
+2 more
The rescissions package completely eliminated federal funding for NPR and PBS.
📉True/False
Level 2
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
public_broadcasting
NPR
PBS
+2 more
Why could Republicans pass the rescissions package with only 51 votes instead of the usual 60?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
rescissions_process
filibuster
Senate_rules
+1 more
Which powerful Republican senator led opposition to cutting PEPFAR funding?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
Susan_Collins
Senate_Republicans
appropriations
+1 more
PEPFAR has saved more lives than any other U.S. foreign aid program in history.
📉True/False
Level 2
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
PEPFAR
global_health
foreign_aid
+1 more
What was the total amount of spending cuts in the rescissions package that passed Congress?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
rescissions
spending_cuts
foreign_aid
+1 more
PEPFAR enjoys bipartisan support because it was originally created by a Republican president.
📉True/False
Level 1
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
bipartisan_support
George_W_Bush
political_legacy
+1 more
How much PEPFAR funding did Congress originally plan to cut before reversing course?
📉Multiple Choice
Level 1
Topic: House GOP slashes $9B, restores HIV aid funding
PEPFAR
HIV_aid
foreign_policy
+1 more
How does the timing of Newsmax's settlement coinciding with Trump's mail-in ballot ban reveal the connection between election lies and voter suppression?
💰short answer
Level 5
Topic: Newsmax pays $67 million for spreading Trump's 2020 election lies as mail-in ballot ban looms
election_lies_voter_suppression
disinformation_profit
voting_restrictions
Judge Eric Davis ruled that Newsmax statements about Dominion were false and defamatory even before the settlement.
💰True/False
Level 3
Topic: Newsmax pays $67 million for spreading Trump's 2020 election lies as mail-in ballot ban looms
judicial_findings
defamation_ruling
election_lies
How much did Newsmax previously pay to settle a lawsuit with another voting company, Smartmatic?
💰Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Newsmax pays $67 million for spreading Trump's 2020 election lies as mail-in ballot ban looms
smartmatic_settlement
repeat_offender
disinformation_costs
You're a member of Congress concerned about immigration court collapse. What actions restore due process?
📋scenario simulation
Level 5
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
congressional_oversight
judicial_independence
due_process_restoration
Put these events in order to show how Trump's immigration court policies create a cycle of dysfunction:
📋Timeline
Level 4
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
immigration_policy
system_collapse
unintended_consequences
Immigration judges report that prosecutors are no longer willing to negotiate plea deals or settlements.
📋True/False
Level 3
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
prosecutorial_discretion
case_processing
court_efficiency
Fired immigration judges report that women, minorities, and LGBTQ judges were disproportionately terminated.
📋True/False
Level 4
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
employment_discrimination
judicial_diversity
civil_rights_violations
What are three ways that firing experienced immigration judges undermines due process for immigrants?
📋short answer
Level 4
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
due_process
constitutional_rights
judicial_experience
Why do immigration attorneys say the court system seems "harsher and crueler" under the current administration?
📋short answer
Level 5
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
judicial_politicization
prosecutorial_pressure
system_cruelty
How much does it cost taxpayers annually to detain people awaiting immigration hearings that never happen?
📋Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
detention_costs
taxpayer_burden
system_failure
Why was Chicago immigration judge Jennifer Peyton fired?
📋Multiple Choice
Level 4
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
judicial_independence
political_retaliation
due_process
What is the current immigration court case backlog?
📋Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
case_backlog
court_capacity
due_process
How many immigration judges have been fired, resigned, or transferred since Trump took office?
📋Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Immigration courts shut down as Trump demands impossible deportation speed
judge_turnover
immigration_system
trump_purge
Match each constitutional principle with how Trump's mail-in ballot ban violates it:
✉️Matching
Level 5
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
constitutional_violations
federalism
voting_rights
Trump plans to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines, claiming they cost ten times more than watermark paper.
✉️Fill in the Blanks
Level 3
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
trump_claims
voting_technology
constitutional_limits
Why would eliminating mail-in voting before 2026 create logistical chaos for election administrators?
✉️short answer
Level 4
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
election_administration
logistical_challenges
implementation_timeline
What are two specific constitutional principles that prevent presidents from unilaterally changing state election procedures?
✉️short answer
Level 4
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
constitutional_principles
federalism
separation_of_powers
Trump encouraged Republicans to use mail-in voting during the 2024 election campaign.
✉️True/False
Level 3
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
republican_strategy
political_hypocrisy
vote_suppression
Trump claimed that states are merely agents of the federal government and must follow presidential election orders.
✉️True/False
Level 3
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
federalism
state_sovereignty
constitutional_violation
Mail-in voting has been used in America since the Civil War.
✉️True/False
Level 2
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
voting_history
civil_war_voting
election_tradition
What percentage of voters used mail-in ballots in the 2024 election?
✉️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
mail_voting_statistics
voter_participation
election_methods
Which part of the Constitution gives states, not the president, authority over election procedures?
✉️Multiple Choice
Level 4
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
constitutional_authority
federalism
election_law
Who would be most affected by eliminating mail-in ballots?
✉️Multiple Choice
Level 3
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
voting_access
military_voting
disability_rights
According to Trump, who told him that mail-in voting makes honest elections impossible?
✉️Multiple Choice
Level 2
Topic: Trump announces executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots, claiming constitutional authority he doesn't have
putin_influence
authoritarian_validation
election_disinformation
You're a NATO ally watching Trump abandon ceasefire demands. How do you protect your country's security interests?
☮️scenario simulation
Level 5
Topic: Trump abandons immediate ceasefire, embraces Putin's demand for comprehensive peace deal
nato_alliance
european_strategy
ukraine_security