Presidential Elections (3rd-5th)

What are the two major political parties in the USA?

• Democrat and Republican

• Republican and Independent

• Democrat and Libertarian

True or False? The bigger a state's population, the more electoral votes it gets.

• True

• False

How many electoral votes must a candidate win to become president?

• 365

• 538

• 270

True or False? The American government is a democracy.

• True

• False

True or False? In a democracy citizens do NOT vote on politicians to represent them in government.

• True

• False

Why is voting important?

• It helps make changes in your community.

• It gives people a say and a choice in their government.

• It is a right and responsibility.

• All of the above

When is Election Day in the USA?

• The second Monday in November

• The last Thursday in November

• The first Tuesday in November (as long as it is not Nov. 1st)