Executive Branch Test Practice

Choose the correct definition for Caucus in the context of Presidential Elections.

• When both houses of Congress work out the differences between their versions of a bill.

• Meetings held in churches and schools where party members in a community gather to choose their candidate before a presidential election.

• When a special session of Congress is called by the president.

• Voting for the candidate you want to run within your chosen political party.

TRUE or FALSE? In order to become President of the United States you must be a natural-born citizen of the United States.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE? In order to become President of the United States you must have been a Senator for at least one term, first.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE? In order to become President of the United States you must be at least 31 years old.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

35 is the minimum age to be President

TRUE or FALSE? A primary election happens AFTER every presidential election.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Primaries narrow down the candidates. They happen BEFORE presidential elections.

TRUE or FALSE? Members of any party can vote in the primary elections for both parties.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Only party members can vote for party candidates in the primaries.

TRUE or FALSE? Every state has a primary election to determine the parties’ candidates.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Some states have caucuses instead of primaries.

TRUE or FALSE?  Primary elections use secret ballots.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE? The Electoral College is like a University where people go to school.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

College means a group of people who meet together...

in this case, to elect the president.

TRUE or FALSE? The number of Electoral Votes in each state is the same.

• True

• False