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Elections/Voting Review

Elections/Voting Review

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Social Studies

7th - 8th Grade

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3 Slides • 17 Questions

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Elections/Voting Review

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Election Process Overview

This video goes through the path to the White House and some of our key terms in the elections and voting unit.

3

Open Ended

Explain in your own words what the path to the White House looks like.

4

Open Ended

Summarize some of the ways that our democratic system might be struggling in recent years due to low voter/census turn out.

5

Electoral College Explained

This video goes into more detail about how the Electoral College actually works.

6

Open Ended

Explain, in your own words, how the Electoral College system works.

7

Open Ended

Summarize some of the arguments for and against keeping the Electoral College system in the United States.

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Multiple Choice

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Each political party selects their candidate for office during a . . .

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General election

2

Primary election

3

Secondary election

4

Tertiary election

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Multiple Choice

Most U.S. elections take place in what month?

1

January

2

July

3

November

4

December

10

Multiple Choice

After being elected, the new President starts his job in what month?

1

November

2

July

3

August

4

January

11

Multiple Choice

What does the word candidate mean?

1

someone who treats animals

2

someone who designs buildings

3

someone who cares for patients

4

someone who tries to be elected

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Multiple Choice

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How often does the general election occur?

1

every 4 years (even # years)

2

every 3 years

3

every 12 years

4

odd numbered years

13

Multiple Choice

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How old do you have to be to vote?

1

12

2

16

3

18

4

21

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Multiple Choice

In most states, the Winner-Takes-All system exists. Meaning the Presidential candidate that gets the most votes by the people, gets all the electoral votes for the state.

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True

2

False

15

Multiple Choice

How many total electoral votes are in the Electoral College today?

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538

2

398

3

188

4

758

16

Multiple Choice

In every Presidential election in America's history, the President the people most voted for has won the election.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win a Presidential election?

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340

2

158

3

270

4

90

18

Multiple Choice

This amendment to the U.S. Constitution says all male citizens of ANY race can now vote.

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13th

2

15th

3

19th

4

23rd

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Multiple Choice

Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?

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25th

2

14th

3

26th

4

12th

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Multiple Choice

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

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15

2

19

3

24

4

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