Evaluating Candidates

The term length of a United States Senator is __________.

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The term length of a United States House of Representatives member is ___________.

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Which of the following is a requirement to be President of the United States?

• 30 years old

• Natural born citizen

• Live in the U.S. for 8 years

• Possess a law degree

After serving as a U.S. Senator, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura’s opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge rules in Liz’s favor. What was the basis for the lawsuit?

• Laura has never owned land in Florida

• Laura is not a Florida resident

• Laura is not 40 years old

• Laura has never voted

A local newspaper endorsed Mayor Sanford in a state senate race over his opponent. Why might the newspaper endorse Mayor Sanford?

• Mayor Sanford owns a local farm

• Mayor Sanford is an elected official

• Mayor Sanford is an experienced teacher

• Mayor Sanford is a local celebrity

No matter what job you wish to run for in politics, which of the following is a requirement for all of them?

• U.S. Citizen

• Previous voting record

• 30 years old

• Permanent resident for at least 6 years

• Her political policies

• Her college experience

• Her campaign promises

• Her experience working in government

Jane is preparing to run for United States House of representatives for the state of Florida this coming year. Below is some information about Jane.

- She is 25 years old

-She has been a U.S. citizen for 6 years

- She lives in the state of Florida

- She has been arrested for trespassing

Which of those details would keep Jane from being eligible to run for the U.S. House of representatives?

• She is 25 years old

• She has been a U.S. citizen for 6 years

• She lives in the state of Florida

• She has been arrested for trespassing

Which of the following jobs have NO term limits?

• U.S. President

• U.S. Senate

• Florida Governor

• Florida House of Representatives