Intro to US Politics

Intro to US Politics

7th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Intro to US Politics

Intro to US Politics

Assessment

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English, Social Studies

7th - 12th Grade

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CCSS
RI.8.3, RI.11-12.10, RI.9-10.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How frequently do elections happen in the US?

Every year

Every four years

Every five years

Whenever the President calls an election

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are the two main political parties in the US?

The Republican Party

The Libertarian Party

The Green Party

The Democratic Party

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happens during the 'primary' elections and the caucuses?

The public votes for the President

Members of each party votes for their Presidential candidate

Business owners vote for the President

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

True or False: the rules for primaries vary by state

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Primaries became widespread in the 1970s. Before that, how were candidates usually chosen?

The head of the party ran automatically

They were chosen from a group of the party's most influential members

They were selected by party members at conventions

A fist fight

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Primaries are run by state government. Who runs the caucuses?

The parties themselves

National government

Business leaders in each state

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'popular vote'?

The total number of votes received from the general public

The votes cast for the most popular candidate

The votes cast by celebrities

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