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