Civics - Unit 6 - Federal Government

The Executive Branch was created and empowered by Article (a)   of the US Constitution.

The Legislative Branch was created and empowered by Article (a)   of the US Constitution.

The Judicial Branch was created and empowered by Article (a)   of the US Constitution.

Presidents serve four year terms - What year will the United States hold it's next Presidential Election?

(a)  

What is the importance of caucuses and primaries? 

• It is the event when the political party officially selects and announces their Presidential nominee

• It allows "the people" to voice their opinion for who they believe should be the party's official nominee

• It is when citizens elect delegates to serve on the Electoral College

• It is an open-forum for people to describe the issues they want to be addressed in the party platform.

All of the following occurs at a political party's National Convention, except...

• establishing rules and procedures for delegates to follow

• selecting a new President after they've "won" 1,991 delegates

• officially nominating one candidate to represent the party in the upcoming election

• reviewing and rewriting the party's platform

When is the Vice Presidential candidate announced?

• Before the National Convention

• At the National Convention

• After the National Convention

T/F: All states have the same exact rules and procedures for how voters can participate in federal elections.

• True

• False

In order to win the Presidential Election, a candidate must secure at least (a)   electoral votes.

Why do some states have more electoral votes than others?

• It is based on the geographical size of the state.

• It is based on the age of the state.

• It is based on the state's population that year.

• It is based on the state's population in the most recent census.