Preassessment - What I know about the Presidential Election

The President is the head of which branch of government?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• There are no branches in governemt. 

To vote for a president, an individual needs to be at least how old?

• 18
• 16
• 21
• 25

The main job of the Legislative Branch is to ...

• make laws
• enforce laws
• study laws
• advise the president

How long does a President's term in office last?

• one year
• two years
• four years
• six years

What does it mean that the President is also the "Commander-in-Chief"?

• The President is the one in charge of everything. 
• The President is in charge of all of the armed forces. 

When is Election Day?

• November 4
• November 8
• December 4
• January 20

What is the Electoral College?

• A school where voters learn about elections in the United States. 
• a place where people go to vote on Election Day. 
• The system that the US uses to elect a president. 
• A school in Washington DC where the President's children attend. 

The two main candidates for the office of president are selected by all but which of the following?

• Their names are drawn out of a hat. 
• Interested individuals start talking with people all around the country about the issues. 
• Special elections called primaries and caucuses are held in each state to vote for that state's top choices. 
• The two main parties, Democratic and Republican hold conventions to determine their favorite candidate who they will represent. 

In this year's election, the two main candidates who are running for the office of President are: 

• Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
• Barack Obama and Donald Trump
• Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
• Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

What happens at the Presidential inauguration?

• The winner of the Presidential election is announced. 
• The President receives a crown. 
• The President takes the Oath of Office and starts his/her duties as President. 
• There is no such day.