Independent 1 Presidential Election

After being elected, a President can be President of the United States for how long?

• Only 1 term or 4 years total

• 2 terms, or 8 years total

• 2 terms of 12 years total

• none of the above

The President must be at least __________ years old?

• 25

• 35

• 45

• 55

The President must live in the U.S. for at least ________ years.

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 14

The President can be born in another country and become an American citizen.

• True

• False

What is the oldest political party?

• Republican

• Democrat

• President

• Vice President

What are the two main political parties?

• Andrew Jackson and Obama

• Old and new parties

• President and Vice President parties

• Democratic and Republican parties

An elephant is the symbol of the ______________ party.

• democratic party

• republican party

• both a and b

• none of the above

A donkey is the symbol of the __________________ party.

• Democratic party

• Republican party

• both a and b

• none of the above

What is the first thing a candidate must do in order to run for office?

• raise five hundred dollars and file their intent with the Federal Election Commission.

• Talk about issues that are important

• raise five thousand dollars and file their intent with the Federal Election Commission.

• participate in debates

Why is it important for candidates to participate in debates?

• Debates are not really important.

• Debates are to entertain the voters.

• Debates help the voters know what each candidate believes and what they think are important in our country.

• none of the above