Presidential Elections

Presidential elections are held every _ years.

While presidential candidates' names appear on the ballot, voters are actually voting for _.

Today the electoral college includes _ electors.

Each state has at least _ electors.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Candidates must win at least _ of the total electors.

Which states do not award electors on a winner-take-all basis?

• Iowa

• Maine

• Nebraska

• California

If no candidate wins the electoral college, the _ choose from the candidates with the largest number of votes.

• Senate

• House

• Supreme Court

• public

An event held before an election in which party members vote on which candidate they want to win their party's nomination. Held by individual states.

• Primary

• Caucus

• National Convention

Iowa holds a...

• primary

• caucus

Historically, _ holds the first caucus.