U.S. Government - Presidential Election Process

How often and when does the presidential election take place?

• Every 6 years in January

• Every 4 years in November

• Every 4 years in January

Put these events into chronological order:

• general election; nominating convention; primary elections and caucuses

• general election (Americans go vote.); primary elections and caucuses; nominating conventions

• nominee is selected through primary election; nominating convention;general election

Requirements to be a candidate for U.S. President:

• Natural-born citizen of U.S.; 21 years of age; U.S. resident for 10 years

• Natural -born citizen of the U.S.; 35 years old; U.S. resident for 14 years

• Natural-born citizen of U.S.; college graduate; at least 35 years old; resident of U.S. for at least 10 years

A president must register with the Election Commission and start a campaign committee after he has spent_________ of his own money:

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 100,000

• 50,000

Each party's candidate is chosen for each state by

• state primaries and caucuses

• a state direct election

• the governor of each state

Delegates are

• individuals who represent each state at national party conventions

• campaign workers in each state

• are a nominating committee

At each party's National Convention, all of these events happen except

• the party delegates vote, and a party finalizes its choice of candidate

• there are televised debates between the opposing party candidates

• the presidential nominee for that party announces his/her vice presidential running mate

How many electoral votes will Texas have in the national election?

• 29

• 55

• 38

How many electoral votes must a candidate receive to win the presidential election?

• more than two-thirds: 400

• More than half: 300

• more than half: 200

• More than half: 270

When is Inauguration Day?

• after the November election, on January 20 (or Jan. 21st if Jan. 20 is on Sunday)

• after the November election, on December 20

• after the November election, on November 30