Republicans should welcome a comparison of the history of the GOP with that of the Democratic Party – the party of slavery and socialism, Big Government and the Ku Klux Klan. To quote from chapter one of Back to Basics for the Republican Party: “The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more the Democrats will worry about the future of theirs.”
Here, you can test your knowledge. The answers are below.
Q. How many Democrats in Congress voted to abolish slavery?
127
95
34
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Q. Which park was established by a future Chairman of the Republican National Committee?
Central Park
Griffith Park
Franklin Park
Lincoln Park
Q. Which former Republican presidential nominee declined a nomination for Chief Justice?
James Blaine
Wendell Willkie
Thomas Dewey
Bob Dole
Q. Who was the first Vice President to attend Cabinet meetings?
Levi Morton (R-NY)
Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)
Calvin Coolidge (R-MA)
Charles Dawes (R-IL)
Q. Which archaeological site was discovered by a future Republican U.S. Senator?
Angkor Wat
Great Zimbabwe
Machu Picchu
Stonehenge
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How many Democrats in Congress voted to abolish slavery?
ZERO
Which park was established by a future Chairman of the Republican National Committee?
Central Park began with a bill in the New York legislature written in 1853 by state senator Edwin Morgan. Three years later, Morgan became the first Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Which former Republican presidential nominee declined a nomination for Chief Justice?
Before nominating Warren Burger for Chief Justice, President Nixon offered the post to former New York governor Thomas Dewey, Republican presidential candidate in 1944 and 1948.
Who was the first Vice President to attend Cabinet meetings?
Calvin Coolidge. Prior to the Harding administration, Vice Presidents were regarded exclusively as members of the legislative branch, in their role as President of the Senate.
Which archaeological site was discovered by a future Republican U.S. Senator?
Peru’s Machu Picchu, one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world, was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, later elected Governor (R-CT) and Senator.
See www.RepublicanBasics.com for more information.