How much do you really know about Student Government?
Answer these 50 questions and find out
Answer these 50 questions and find out
1. What is the average SG voter turnout for a public college or university?
7.65%
10.59%
12.44%
15.98%
19.22%
None of the above
2. What is the average SG voter turnout for a private college or university?
16.78%
19.22%
22.50%
26.19%
30.17%
None of the above
3. What is the average SG voter turnout for a community or junior college?
1.23%
3.78%
5.46%
9.80%
12.99%
None of the above
4. What is the average experience of a SG advisor?
More than 12 years
10 years
8 years
5 years
2 years
None of the above
6. What percentage of Student Governments amend their structural documents (constitution, bylaws, election codes) annually?
10%
39%
50%
55%
75%
None of the above
7. What is the most common structure of a Student Government?
Tri-cameral (executive, legislative, judicial branches)
Bi-cameral (executive, legislative branches)
Unicameral (executive branch)
Representative model
Club representative model
None of the above
8. What is the most common name for “Student Government” at colleges and universities?
Student Government Association
Student Government
Student Senate
Associated Students
Student Council
Student Congress
9. Which state has the most Student Governments?
California
Florida
Massachusetts
New York
Texas
None of the above
10. Which type of institution has more Student Governments?
Community/Junior Colleges
Public Colleges & Universities
Private Colleges & Universities
Technical Colleges
11. What percentage of Student Governments have an awards/inauguration ceremony at the end of the year?
79.53%
40.38%
29.81%
23.08%
None of the above
12. What percentage of Student Governments have a student representative on the board of trustees, regents, or visitors?
83%
67%
64%
53%
37%
None of the above
13. What percentage of institutions have a "Student Activity Fee?"
97.02%
78.60%
46.55%
26.05%
None of the above
15. Which school's Student Government was shut-down and started over in the past two years?
Chicago State University
Harvard University/Harvard College
Pennsylvania State University
University of Central Florida
University of Southern California
Virginia Polytechnic State University
17. Which institution has the highest grade for its SG web site?
California State University/Chico
De Anza College
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Arizona
University of Florida
Yale University
18. What is the number-one way to boost turnout in SG elections?
Change your election month from April to February
Make sure your SG does real stuff (accomplishments)
Develop a marketing/advertising campaign
Recruit more candidates
Use online voting
Add more poll locations
19. What is the most common signature program that SGs produce nationwide?
Clothes Closet
Food Pantry
Discount Card
Legal Services
Safe Ride
24-Hour Study Space
20. Where was the first Student Government founded?
College of William and Mary
Harvard University
Bryn Mawr College
University of Chicago
University of Virginia
Yale University
21. The earliest Student Governments resembled what type of organization?
Athletic clubs
Fraternities and sororities
Honor societies
Literary societies
Committees
Social Clubs
22. What is the enrollment size of the colleges/universities with the most Student Governments?
Extra small (less than 1,000 students)
Small (1,001 to 5,000 students)
Medium (5,001 to 10,000 students)
Large (10,001 to 20,000 students)
Extra-Large (More than 20,000 students)
23. What is the most important power delegated/deferred/appointed to any Student Government?
Authority to recognize/derecognize clubs and organizations
Authority to be the official voice of students
Authority to fund clubs and organizations
Authority to appoint students to serve on institutional committees
Authority to speak to institutional leaders
Authority to have student voice on board of trustees/regents
24. Which of these national Student Government-related organizations operated the most years?
American Student Government Association (ASGA)
National Student League (NSL)
National Student Lobby (NSL)
National Student Association (NSA)
United States Student Association (USSA)
25. What percentage of institutions in the United States have a Student Government?
92%
91%
82%
78%
66%
65%
26. What SG officer position historically has had the greatest percentage of men serving?
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House/Senate
27. How long should a typical SG meeting last?
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
None of the above
29. What is the worst mistake your SG can make? (Based on ASGA's 25 Worst Mistakes resource)
Failing to set realistic goals
Focusing too much on activities and programming
Not planning
Poor publicity and marketing
Poor Communication
Taking action before surveying your students
30. How often should a SG constitution be reviewed?
Twice each year
Once annually
Every two years
Every four years
Every five years
None of the above
31. How many training retreats should a SG provide for its officers/members/advisors?
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
33. What is the most common form of compensation paid to SG leaders?
Salary
Scholarship
Stipend
Tuition Waiver
Conference Attendance
Book Waiver
34. What type of institution most often offers compensation to SG officers/members?
Private Colleges or Universities-religious
Private Colleges or Univerities-secular
Public Colleges or Universities
Community or Junior Collegs
Technical, Trade, or City Colleges
35. Which institution has the highest annual "student activity fee" in the nation?
Carroll College, MT
University of Wisconsin/Stout
City University of New York/Kingsborough Community College
Eastern Oregon University
State University of New York/Potsdam
Niagara University, NY
38. Which SG has the largest budget in the nation?
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado State University
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of South Florida
University of California Los Angeles
Oregon State University
39. What is the average SG budget at community or junior colleges?
$124,998
$230,887
$404,050
$455,343
$498,441
None of the above
40. What is the average SG budget at public colleges and universities?
$265,544
$655,223
$784,298
$1,683,029
$2,109,877
None of the above
41. What is the average SG budget at private colleges and universities?
$221,620
$344,676
$421,354
$456,537
$655,768
None of the above
42. Which public college or state university's SG has the highest voter turnout in the nation?
University of California/Berkeley
Georgia College & State University
College of William & Mary
University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa
Grambling State University
Auburn University
43. Which private college or university's SG had the highest voter turnout in 2024?
Barnard College, NY
University of Notre Dame, IN
Claremont McKenna College, CA
Grinnell College, IA
Walla Walla University, WA
Duke University
45. What percentage of SGs have been delegated authority to allocate funding to student clubs/organizations?
21.22%
37.87%
54.67%
78.59%
87.44%
none of the above
48. Who should staff SG election poll locations?
SG officers not running again
Election committee members
SG advisor
League of Women Voters volunteers
Volunteers from Supervisor of Elections Office
Interns in SG office
49. Which of these national figures previously served as an SG president?
Richard Nixon, former U.S. President
Ronald Reagan, former U.S. President
Hillary Clinton, , former U.S. Secretary of State
Lamar Alexander, former U.S. Senator and Secretary of Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas
All of the above
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