Politics and Legislative Branch Quiz

In the electoral college, each state has as many electoral votes as:

• it has U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators

• every other state

• its population, divided by 1000

• it has U.S. Representatives

The 15th Amendment:

• Created freedom of the press

• Allowed African American males to vote

• Allowed women to vote

• Lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18

If no candidate receives a majority in the electoral college, then:

• the election is thrown into the Senate for decision

• the election is thrown into the House of Representatives for decision

• a runoff election is held

• the winner of the popular election becomes the president

The Twenty-fourth Amendment helped some low-income African Americans to vote by

• eliminating poll taxes

• change of venue.

• ratifying voting laws.

• prohibiting government intervention

Washington DC has _______ electoral votes

• 0, because they do not have any members of Congress

• 3, because they have 3 voting members of Congress

• 3, because they receive the same as the smallest states

• 0, because they are not a state

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it –

• Gives too much power to smaller states

• It gives too much power to states with the highest populations

• Is not even a real college

• Allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining if one is eligible to vote?

• education

• age

• citizenship

• residency

If you were 21-years-old in 1960, you would have had the legal right to vote in national elections unless you were:

• African American.

• a resident of Washington, D.C.

• a member of Congress.

• female.

Congress is bicameral because the framers:

• sought a compromise on the issue of state representation in Congress.

• believed that 535 members would be too many.

• thought the legislative branch needed 3 houses

• intended to make it the most powerful branch of the government

After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to -

• the president’s desk.

• floor debate.

• the appropriate standing committee.

• a roll-call vote.