Primary Elections and Electoral College Quiz

What is a primary election?

• Political Party chooses its candidate for the general election

• to choose the President of the US

• to decide who will be listed first on the ballot

• to determine how many people belong to each political party

What is the main purpose of the primary election?

• See who is old enough to vote
• pick the new president
• narrow down the field of candidates
• count how many voters are registered

Primary elections are held

• first.

• last.

Which of the following best describes a caucus?

• a person votes for any candidate they would like, regardless of their political party

• A group of people meet and then vote by either secret ballot or standing in corners of a room

• A person votes for only candidates running for the political party they are registered in

• A person attends the National Convention

Which of the following best describes a closed primary?

• A person votes for any candidate they want regardless of their political party

• A group of people meet and discuss candidates and then vote by secret ballot or standing in a certain spot

• A person votes only for candidates that belong to the political party they are registered to

• A person attends the national convention

These are people that represent their state at their Political Party's National Convention and cast the official votes for who should become the Presidential Candidate for their Political Party.

• Delegate

• Representative

• Senator

• Elector

What is the role of the Electoral College in U.S. elections?

• It organizes national debates

• It directly counts the popular votes

• It casts the official vote for president and vice president

• It debates the qualifications of candidates

The number of votes cast by the public in a Presidential election is the _________ vote.

• popular
• Electoral

• Delegate

• National Convention

Who is officially responsible for electing the President?

• Delegates

• Electors chosen by each state

• Anyone who votes in the popular election

• Senators

What is the formula that determines how many electors each state gets to elect the President in the Electoral College System?

• # of Senators for that state

• # of Senators + # of Representatives for that state

• # of Representatives for that state

• Based on the number of delegates