How many women have served in the Senate? Who was the first female to hold a cabinet post? Discover how much you know about women in U.S. politics.
Since convening in 1789, nearly 2,000 people have served in the U.S. Senate. How many have been women?
57
124
89
32
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How many women have served as secretary of the treasury?
0
1
2
4
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Who was the first female secretary of state?
Madeleine Albright
Condoleezza Rice
Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton
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Who was the first woman to hold a post in the presidential cabinet?
Frances Perkins
Oveta Culp Hobby
Elizabeth Dole
Janet Reno
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Who was the longest-serving woman in Congress?
Barbara Mikulski
Margaret Chase Smith
Dianne Feinstein
Nancy Kassebaum
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When was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives?
1916
1934
1952
1920
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What department in the U.S. government has had the most female secretaries?
Department of Labor (7)
Department of Veteran Affairs
Department of Commerce
Department of Transportation
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When was the first woman elected to the Senate?
1932
1923
1964
1953
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Who was the first woman to run on a major party ticket?
Geraldine Ferraro
Hillary Clinton
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sarah Palin
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Who was the first woman to run for president?
Victoria Woodhull
Hillary Clinton
Geraldine Ferraro
Eleanor Roosevelt
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