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Who was the first African-American woman to run for President of the United States?
Shirley Chisholm
Condoleezza Rice
Barbara Jordan
Kamala Harris
Stacey Abrams
Correct answer is A
Shirley Chisholm ran for President of the United States in 1972.
What is the political term for a complete ban on trade with a specific country?
Sanction
Embargo
Tariff
Quarantine
Blockade
Correct answer is B
An embargo is a complete ban on trade with a specific country.
Which U.S. constitutional amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
12th Amendment
Correct answer is A
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery.
What is the capital of the African Union?
Addis Ababa
Nairobi
Johannesburg
Lagos
Cairo
Correct answer is A
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is the headquarters of the African Union.
Which political system is based on the principle of majority rule?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Theocracy
Autocracy
Correct answer is C
Democracy is based on the principle of majority rule.