Election Unit Review

Political parties are groups of people that are organized based on their political beliefs and goals.

In the United States there are two main political parties:

• Libertarian and Green

• Whig and Federalist

• Democrats and Republican

• Pan and PRI

In this 2020 Presidential Election, the two main candidates are:

• Donald Trump and Joe Biden

• Mitt Romney and Barack Obama

• Kamala Harris and Michael Pence

• John McCain and George W. Bush

In the USA, the Republican states are represented by the color...

• orange

• red

• purple

• yellow

In the USA, the Democratic states are represented by the color

• blue

• orange

• pink

• yellow

A President of the USA, is only allowed to be elected to TWO terms in office

• TRUE

• FALSE

How old do you have to be able to vote?

• 21

• 15

• 18

• 25

How old do you have to be to be the President of the United States?

• 35

• 25

• 40

• 50

Presidents and Vice Presidents are not chosen by direct popular vote, but by a body known as the...

• electoral college.

• Congress.

• Supreme Court.

• electorate.

How many electoral votes are needed to win a presidential election?

• 269

• NONE

• 270

• 538

Why is campaigning a small states like Delaware and Rhode Island necessary?

• Campaign rules require it

• The governors invite the candidates.

• In close elections, their votes make a difference.

• Party platforms require it.