Ballot Quiz, August 12 (2013)

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1 What year did the Ohio residents get the power of initiative and referendum?

	1900
	1912
	1850
	2000

2 How long was the longest filibuster speech, made by South Carolina's J. Strom Thurmond against the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

	13 hours
	24 hours
	12 hours
	4 hours

3 How many state treasurer positions are nonpartisan?

	All 50
	25
	11
	4

4 What charges did the Montana State Senator Shannon Augare plead not guilty to on July 17, 2013?

	Soliciting prostitution and illegal drug use
	Driving under the influence, obstructing an officer and reckless driving
	Going through multiple red traffic lights
	Parking violations

5 In ____, Oregon voters passed an initiated constitutional amendment defining marriage as _____?

	2012; "between any two persons."
	2004; "between one man and one woman"
	2013; "irrelevant and not recognized by the state."
	2008; "between two persons of the opposite sex."

6 BALLOT MEASURE TOTAL BONUS!

Detroit was billion dollars in debt when it finally filed for bankruptcy.

See also

• 2013 ballot measures
• Local ballot measure elections in 2013
• Quizzes by Ballotpedia