Election 2020 Review Lesson

Election 2020 Review Lesson

Fill in the Blank

The United States has the type of government that allows its citizens to have a say. What type of government do we have? (one word)

We haven't always been so good about allowing all citizens to have a voice, though.

Multiple Choice

What % of Americans were able to vote in our first presidential election?

• 6%

• 18%

• 52%

• 78%

Fill in the Blank

What kept many white, male and 21-year-old voters from participating in early American elections? They didn't own ___________.

Western Expansion

Once the U.S. began to spread to land farther out West, many states dropped the requirement that people own land in order to vote.

Even so, many different groups of Americans still could not vote. 

Open Ended

Name at least three different groups of Americans who had to work hard for the right to vote from the mid-1800s and beyond.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Americans will go to the polls and vote.

Multiple Select

Check off all the requirements for being eligible to vote in the United States:

• 18-years-old on Election Day

• A U.S. citizen

• registered to vote in your location

• not a felon (in many states)

Multiple Select

What are the qualifications to run for U.S. President? (Check all that apply)

• You must be a natural-born U.S. citizen.

• You have to be at least 35.

• You have to have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 consecutive years

• You have to have served in the government before.

Political Parties

People who have similar beliefs about government make up political parties.

Open Ended

What are the two main political parties in the United States?

Multiple Choice

This party is the older, more liberal (open to change or non-traditional) political party in the U.S. ____________

• Republican

• Democratic

• Green

• Libertarian

Multiple Choice

This party also goes by the name GOP (Grand Old Party). It is often the more conservative (less open to change or traditional) party in the US.

• Republican

• Democratic

• Green

• Libertarian

Multiple Choice

Who is the incumbent presidential nominee?

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• Mike Pence

• Kamala Harris

Multiple Choice

Who is the Democratic nominee for U.S. president?

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• Mike Pence

• Kamala Harris

Multiple Choice

Who is the current Vice President of the United States?

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• Mike Pence

• Kamala Harris

Multiple Choice

Who is Joe Biden's pick for his Vice Presidential running mate?

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• Mike Pence

• Kamala Harris

Winning the White House

• There are several steps for people who want to try to become President of the United States.

Multiple Choice

Put these steps in order: A) Primary elections, B) General election, C) Announcing your candidacy, and D) Inauguration

• A,B,C,D

• B,A,C,D

• C,A,B,D

• D,A,C,B

Popular Vote and Electoral College

Popular Vote

• These are the votes that are cast by American citizens: your family members, your teachers, your coaches, your neighbors, etc.

• The winner of the majority of U.S. citizens' votes in the election is the winner of the popular vote.

Electoral College or Elector Vote

• group of people chosen from each state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the popular vote

• Even if a candidate wins the popular vote, he/she can still lose the Electoral College

Multiple Choice

Which candidate wins Florida's 29 electoral votes?

• Democratic candidate with 50,000 votes

• Republican candidate with 50,001 votes

Multiple Choice

Which candidate wins New Hampshire's 4 electoral votes?

• Democratic candidate with 7,000 votes

• Republican candidate with 9,000 votes

Multiple Choice

Which candidate wins California's 55 electoral votes?

• Democratic candidate with 8,003 votes

• Republican candidate with 8,000 votes

Electoral College

• ALL the electors go to the winner of the popular vote in each state, even if there is only a difference of a few votes.

Open Ended

There are two U.S. states that are an exception to the winner takes all method of distributing electors. What are those two states?

Nebraska and Maine

Okay, so the president is sworn in at his inauguration. What powers does he actually have?

Multiple Choice

What important document describes the powers of the U.S. president?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Gettysburg Address

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president appoint Supreme Court Justices?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president work with foreign leaders to create treaties?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president declare war?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president officially pass a law by signing it?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president officially make a law all by himself?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president impeach someone?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Can the U.S. president reject a bill that has been passed by Congress by vetoing it?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Who are the heads of the different departments of the executive branch who give the president advice?

• suffrage

• executive branch

• political parties

• cabinet members

Multiple Choice

What is a fancy word for "carry out" or "make happen"?

• suffrage

• execute

• democracy

• cabinet

Multiple Choice

How long is a president's term?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 10 years

Open Ended

Which branches of government check (limit) or balance the power of the Executive Branch?