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Opinion: Did someone say orgy? Your spring politics quiz.

Photo by Veasey Conway of The New York Times / Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks during a rally for former President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 in Selma, N.C., on April 9, 2022.
Photo by Veasey Conway of The New York Times / Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks during a rally for former President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 in Selma, N.C., on April 9, 2022. Photo by Veasey Conway of The New York Times / Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks during a rally for former President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 in Selma, N.C., on April 9, 2022.

Given the horrors of what’s going on in Ukraine, it’s easy to lose track of politics on the home front. Still, attention must be paid. Let’s see how well you’ve been keeping up so far this year:

1. In the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ted Cruz asked Jackson if she agreed that …

A. “The Constitution is all that matters.”

B. “Babies are racist.”

C. “It’s been pretty cold outside.”