Elections/Voting Review

Elections/Voting Review

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.

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Electoral College Explained

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Multiple Choice

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

• General election

• Primary election

• Secondary election

• Tertiary election

Multiple Choice

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

• January

• July

• November

• December

Multiple Choice

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

• November

• July

• August

• January

Multiple Choice

What does the word candidate mean?

• someone who treats animals

• someone who designs buildings

• someone who cares for patients

• someone who tries to be elected

Multiple Choice

How often does the general election occur?

• every 4 years (even # years)

• every 3 years

• every 12 years

• odd numbered years

Multiple Choice

How old do you have to be to vote?

• 12

• 16

• 18

• 21

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.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• 538

• 398

• 188

• 758

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• 340

• 158

• 270

• 90

Multiple Choice

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

• 13th

• 15th

• 19th

• 23rd

Multiple Choice

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

• 25th

• 14th

• 26th

• 12th

Multiple Choice

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

• 15

• 19

• 24

• 26