US Senate career of Kamala Harris - Quiz
US Senate career of Kamala Harris
  • 1. Which caucus does Kamala Harris belong to?
A) Congressional Black Caucus
B) Congressional Hispanic Caucus
C) Congressional Populist Caucus
D) Congressional Progressive Caucus
  • 2. When did Harris officially announce her candidacy for the 2020 presidential election?
A) January 21, 2019
B) June 1, 2018
C) August 3, 2017
D) January 27, 2019
  • 3. Whose record for donations raised in the 24 hours after an announcement did Harris tie?
A) Bernie Sanders
B) Barack Obama
C) Joe Biden
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 4. Where was Harris's campaign launch event held?
A) Oakland, California
B) San Francisco, California
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Washington, D.C.
  • 5. What was the estimated attendance at Harris's campaign launch event?
A) More than 5,000
B) More than 50,000
C) More than 10,000
D) More than 20,000
  • 6. In the first debate, who did Harris scold regarding their remarks on integration?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Tulsi Gabbard
D) Bernie Sanders
  • 7. What issue did Harris challenge Joe Biden on during the first 2019 debate?
A) Environmental regulations
B) Mandatory school bussing
C) Healthcare policy
D) Tax reform
  • 8. Who confronted Harris about her record as attorney general during the second debate?
A) Pete Buttigieg
B) Elizabeth Warren
C) Bernie Sanders
D) Tulsi Gabbard
  • 9. What specific accusation against Harris did the San Jose Mercury News find was 'on point'?
A) Conflicts of interest in private practice
B) Blocking DNA testing of a death row inmate
C) Misuse of campaign funds
D) Failure to attend Senate hearings
  • 10. What is the name of the online informal organization that supported Harris?
A) #Harris2020
B) #TeamHarris
C) #KamalaSupporters
D) #KHive
  • 11. Who is credited with first using the term #KHive in a tweet?
A) Joy Reid
B) Kamala Harris
C) Bernie Sanders
D) Tulsi Gabbard
  • 12. When did Harris withdraw from the 2020 presidential election?
A) January 21, 2020
B) December 3, 2019
C) March 10, 2020
D) August 15, 2019
  • 13. What was the primary reason cited for Harris withdrawing from the presidential race?
A) Family health concerns
B) Low polling numbers
C) Shortage of funds
D) Pressure from party leadership
  • 14. In what year did Harris defend California's death penalty in court?
A) 2015
B) 2019
C) 2014
D) 2017
  • 15. Which caucus focuses on Asian Pacific American issues that Harris is a member of?
A) Congressional Asian Caucus
B) Congressional Pacific Coalition
C) Congressional Diversity Caucus
D) Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
  • 16. Which specific cabinet member did Kamala Harris call upon to resign in March 2017?
A) Rod Rosenstein
B) Betsy DeVos
C) James Comey
D) Jeff Sessions
  • 17. What reason did Harris give for calling on Jeff Sessions to resign?
A) He had spoken with a Russian ambassador despite saying otherwise
B) He failed to properly manage the Department of Justice
C) He disagreed with her on healthcare reform
D) He was being investigated for sexual misconduct
  • 18. Who told Kamala Harris to be more respectful during her questioning of Rod Rosenstein?
A) Neil Gorsuch and Betsy DeVos
B) Jeff Sessions and Brett Kavanaugh
C) John McCain and Richard Burr
D) Al Franken and John F. Kelly
  • 19. What was the result of the Executive Order 13769 according to Harris?
A) It was a necessary security measure
B) It was ignored by the public
C) It was labeled a Muslim ban
D) It was fully supported by the Senate
  • 20. Which country did Harris visit during her first foreign trip as a senator in April 2017?
A) Jordan
B) Turkey
C) Afghanistan
D) Russia
  • 21. What was the name of the refugee camp Harris visited in Jordan?
A) Zaatari
B) Dadaab
C) Kutupalong
D) Al-Hol
  • 22. How did Jeff Sessions react to Kamala Harris's questioning in June 2017?
A) He said it made him nervous
B) He refused to answer any questions
C) He laughed at her questions
D) He asked for a recess
  • 23. Which Supreme Court nominee did Harris vote against in April 2017?
A) Rod Rosenstein
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Neil Gorsuch
D) Brett Kavanaugh
  • 24. Why did commentators suggest Richard Burr's behavior toward Harris was sexist?
A) They felt he would not treat a male colleague the same way
B) He insulted her appearance
C) He ignored her requests for information
D) He refused to meet with her privately
  • 25. In December 2017, why did Harris call for Al Franken to resign?
A) He was accused of mishandling government funds
B) He missed too many Senate votes
C) He broke protocol during a committee hearing
D) Sexual harassment and misconduct
  • 26. Who did Harris call at home to gather information regarding Executive Order 13769?
A) Rod Rosenstein
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Richard Burr
D) John F. Kelly
  • 27. Which cabinet pick did Harris oppose in February 2017?
A) Neil Gorsuch
B) Betsy DeVos
C) James Comey
D) Sergey Kislyak
  • 28. Who was the senior US senator from California alongside Kamala Harris?
A) Jerry Brown
B) Loretta Sanchez
C) Barbara Boxer
D) Dianne Feinstein
  • 29. Who was the first Black woman to serve in the US Senate?
A) Dianne Feinstein
B) Kamala Harris
C) Carol Moseley Braun
D) Barbara Boxer
  • 30. Which organization designated Harris as the 'leftmost Democratic senator' in 2019?
A) The New York Times
B) The Democratic National Committee
C) GovTrack
D) The Senate Ethics Committee
  • 31. Which Supreme Court nominee did Harris question during Senate hearings?
A) John Roberts
B) Amy Coney Barrett
C) Brett Kavanaugh
D) Neil Gorsuch
  • 32. Who preceded Kamala Harris as a female US senator from California?
A) Nancy Pelosi
B) Loretta Sanchez
C) Dianne Feinstein
D) Barbara Boxer
  • 33. Who did Kamala Harris defeat in the 2016 California Senate general election?
A) Jerry Brown
B) Loretta Sanchez
C) Barbara Boxer
D) Dianne Feinstein
  • 34. What primary format did California use in the 2016 Senate election?
A) Caucus system
B) Top-two primary
C) Closed primary
D) Open primary
  • 35. Which governor endorsed Harris three months before the June 2016 primary?
A) Gavin Newsom
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger
C) Jerry Brown
D) Barack Obama
  • 36. What percentage of the vote did Harris win in the June 7, 2016 primary?
A) 60%
B) 78%
C) 40%
D) 50%
  • 37. Harris was the second Asian American to serve as a US senator after whom?
A) Norman Mineta
B) Carol Moseley Braun
C) Daniel Inouye
D) S. I. Hayakawa
  • 38. Whose resignation led to Kamala Harris's appointment to the Senate Judiciary Committee?
A) Al Franken
B) Kirstjen Nielsen
C) Marc Kasowitz
D) Brett Kavanaugh
  • 39. In January 2018, which government official did Kamala Harris question regarding Norwegian immigrants?
A) Kirstjen Nielsen
B) Brett Kavanaugh
C) Heidi Heitkamp
D) Marc Kasowitz
  • 40. Which of these senators co-sponsored the Border and Port Security Act with Harris?
A) Al Franken
B) Heidi Heitkamp
C) Marc Kasowitz
D) Brett Kavanaugh
  • 41. How many officers per year did the Border and Port Security Act mandate Customs and Border Protection to hire?
A) At least 200
B) At least 1,000
C) At least 500
D) At least 750
  • 42. What was the main focus of Harris's heated questioning of Nielsen in May 2018?
A) Lynching legislation
B) Family separation policy
C) Supreme Court confirmation
D) The Mueller Investigation
  • 43. Who was the first senator to demand Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation?
A) Heidi Heitkamp
B) Claire McCaskill
C) Kamala Harris
D) Jon Tester
  • 44. Where did Harris visit before demanding Nielsen's resignation in June 2018?
A) A port of entry in Norway
B) A detention facility near the border in San Diego
C) The Supreme Court
D) The White House
  • 45. During the Kavanaugh hearings, Harris questioned him about a potential meeting regarding which investigation?
A) The lynching investigation
B) The Mueller Investigation
C) The mail bombing attempts
D) The family separation policy
  • 46. What is the name of the law firm founded by Donald Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz?
A) Kasowitz Benson Torres
B) Justice for Victims
C) Franken and Associates
D) Border and Port Security
  • 47. How did Kamala Harris vote regarding Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation?
A) She was not present for the vote
B) She voted against his confirmation
C) She abstained from voting
D) She voted in favor of his confirmation
  • 48. Which criminal act was Kamala Harris a target of in October 2018?
A) United States mail bombing attempts
B) A public smear campaign
C) An ethics investigation
D) A legislative filibuster
  • 49. What is the primary goal of the Green New Deal that Harris co-sponsored?
A) Generating 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030.
B) Transitioning the entire national transportation fleet to electric.
C) Shutting down all nuclear power plants by 2025.
D) Reducing carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2050.
  • 50. Whom did Harris ask to investigate whether Barr acceded to White House pressure?
A) The FBI Director.
B) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz.
C) The Supreme Court.
D) The Secretary of State.
  • 51. What did Kamala Harris blame for the election losses of Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum?
A) Voter suppression.
B) Lack of campaign funding.
C) Low voter turnout among core demographics.
D) Endorsements from controversial figures.
  • 52. Why did Harris demand the removal of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller?
A) For insulting members of the Senate.
B) For failing to coordinate immigration policy.
C) For promoting white nationalist literature.
D) For leaking sensitive intelligence reports.
  • 53. What label was applied to Harris by GovTrack in 2019?
A) Most bipartisan senator.
B) Most conservative senator.
C) Most liberal senator.
D) Most effective senator.
  • 54. Who replaced Kamala Harris in the US Senate?
A) Rand Paul
B) Lindsey Graham
C) Alex Padilla
D) Lisa Murkowski
  • 55. With which Republican did Harris work on a bail reform bill?
A) James Lankford
B) Lindsey Graham
C) Lisa Murkowski
D) Rand Paul
  • 56. Which Republican co-sponsored an election security bill with Harris?
A) Rand Paul
B) Donald Trump
C) James Lankford
D) Lisa Murkowski
  • 57. Which Republican collaborated with Harris on a workplace harassment bill?
A) Lisa Murkowski
B) James Lankford
C) Rand Paul
D) Alex Padilla
  • 58. What did Harris ask Lindsey Graham to halt during the impeachment trial?
A) Budget debates
B) Election security bills
C) Judicial nominations
D) Intelligence hearings
  • 59. Which committee did Harris serve on that dealt with financial allocations?
A) Committee on Appropriations
B) Committee on Finance
C) Committee on the Budget
D) Committee on Banking
  • 60. Harris was a member of which intelligence-focused committee?
A) Committee on Armed Services
B) Select Committee on Intelligence
C) Committee on Foreign Affairs
D) Committee on Oversight
  • 61. How did Harris vote regarding the impeachment charges against Donald Trump?
A) She was absent
B) She abstained
C) To acquit
D) To convict
  • 62. Which specific Senate Judiciary subcommittee was Harris a member of?
A) Subcommittee on Immigration
B) Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
C) Subcommittee on the Constitution
D) Subcommittee on Antitrust
  • 63. Which House whip endorsed Joe Biden before his South Carolina primary victory?
A) Jim Clyburn
B) Steny Hoyer
C) Chuck Schumer
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 64. When did Kamala Harris state that she would be honored to be Joe Biden's running mate?
A) May 20, 2020
B) April 17, 2020
C) June 12, 2020
D) August 11, 2020
  • 65. Besides Kamala Harris, which individual was highlighted for her law enforcement credentials as a potential running mate?
A) Geraldine Ferraro
B) Keisha Lance Bottoms
C) Val Demings
D) Elizabeth Warren
  • 66. Who was NOT mentioned as one of the top four contenders for the VP spot in the CNN report on June 26?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Val Demings
C) Elizabeth Warren
D) Keisha Lance Bottoms
  • 67. On what date did Joe Biden announce he had chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate?
A) November 3, 2020
B) April 17, 2020
C) August 11, 2020
D) June 26, 2020
  • 68. Kamala Harris was the third woman to be a major-party vice-presidential nominee after Geraldine Ferraro and who else?
A) Sarah Palin
B) Elizabeth Warren
C) Val Demings
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 69. What total number of tie-breaking votes did Kamala Harris cast during her vice presidency?
A) 13
B) 33
C) 32
D) 31
  • 70. Whose record for tie-breaking votes in the first year of a vice presidency did Harris break on July 20?
A) Joe Biden
B) Mike Pence
C) John C. Calhoun
D) John Adams
  • 71. How many tie-breaking votes did Kamala Harris cast during her first year in office?
A) 12
B) 7
C) 33
D) 13
  • 72. How many tie-breaking votes did John C. Calhoun cast during his time in office?
A) 13
B) 31
C) 12
D) 33
  • 73. On what date did Kamala Harris cast her first two tie-breaking votes?
A) December 5
B) January 20
C) February 5
D) July 20
  • 74. How many tie-breaking votes did John Adams cast in 1790?
A) 13
B) 12
C) 32
D) 31
  • 75. Who was the person confirmed by Kamala Harris's 33rd tie-breaking vote?
A) John C. Calhoun
B) Loren AliKhan
C) Joe Biden
D) Sonia Sotomayor
  • 76. What was the party split in the Senate when Kamala Harris took office?
A) 50–50
B) 49–51
C) 51–49
D) 52–48
  • 77. Which legislative act did Kamala Harris co-sponsor as a member of the U.S. Senate to support LGBTQ+ rights?
A) The Equality Act
B) The Transgender Rights Act
C) The Human Rights Protection Act
D) The Marriage Equality Act
  • 78. Which group called Kamala Harris the most powerful advocate and messenger on reproductive rights?
A) EMILY's List
B) Reproductive Freedom for All
C) Planned Parenthood Action Fund
D) The White House
  • 79. What rating did the National Right to Life Committee give to Kamala Harris as of 2020?
A) 25%
B) 100%
C) 0%
D) 50%
  • 80. What does Kamala Harris support regarding illegal immigration?
A) Immediate deportation for all
B) Ending all border security
C) Addressing root causes via the RCS program
D) Complete border closure
  • 81. What was a primary goal of the First Step Act according to the text?
A) Abolishing mandatory minimums entirely
B) Privatizing federal prisons
C) Increasing prison sentences
D) Reducing recidivism rates
  • 82. Which company was specifically mentioned in the letter Harris signed regarding COVID-19 strategies?
A) Amazon
B) Pfizer
C) GEO Group
D) Lockheed Martin
  • 83. How much did Mayor Eric Garcetti cut from the LAPD budget in June 2020?
A) $200 million
B) $50 million
C) $100 million
D) $150 million
  • 84. How did Harris label herself in contrast to her critics?
A) Progressive prosecutor
B) Libertarian
C) Conservative judge
D) Neutral observer
  • 85. In what year was Harris's book published where she criticized liberal biases against law enforcement?
A) 2018
B) 2009
C) 2020
D) 2017
  • 86. During which years did Kamala Harris serve as a US Senator?
A) 2016–2020
B) 2018–2022
C) 2015–2019
D) 2017–2021
  • 87. What specific policies were cited by critics as evidence of her 'tough on crime' record?
A) Foreign trade policies
B) Environmental regulations
C) Tax reform policies
D) Anti-truancy policies
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