US Government Extra Credit Test

In the 2016 Election. What was the number one reason people between the ages of 18-29 did not vote?

• They did not like the candidates/issues

• They forgot

• They were out of town

• The lines at the polling place were too long

The first step a candidate takes in his/her road to presidency is...?

• Sign up

• Declare

• Go and vote

• Campaign

Candidates for the larger political parties are chosen at party meetings called...?

• Gatherings

• Elections

• Conventions

• Polls

What is a political campaign?

• A place where people gather

• The process of meeting with the cabinet

• The process of being elected president

• The process of gathering support for a candidate

The popular vote is...?

• How a President is elected

• A tally of all the votes cast

• How the electoral college works

• How the Vice President is elected

How many electoral votes must a candidate get in order to win an election?

• 1,000

• 270,000

• 269

• 270

What is the process the Founding Fathers established to choose the president?

• Popular Vote

• Convention

• Electoral College

• Virtual College

In the 2016 election, who won the popular vote?

• Hillary Clinton

• Donald Trump

• Barack Obama

• Al Gore

What was the first state to allow women the right to vote?

• Washington

• Wyoming

• Utah

• California

Despite a large Native American population, what was the last state to grant Native Americans the right to vote?

• Wyoming

• Colorado

• Utah

• California