U.S. Campaigns and Elections Test

What are the two main parties in the U.S. political system? What are they each represented as using symbols? What are the colors we use to represent each party?

• Democratic Party, Republican Party

• Donkey, Elephant

• Blue, Red

• Green, Yellow

Why do People run for office in elections?

• To serve the public

• To gain power

• To make money

• To have a title

What is the age a person can vote? What was the original age to vote and why was it changed?

• 18 years old, 21 years old, to increase voter participation

• 21 years old, 18 years old, to decrease voter participation

• 16 years old, 18 years old, to increase voter participation

• 18 years old, 21 years old, to decrease voter participation

Besides voting in-person on Election Day, there are 3 other ways to vote…. What are these other ways?

• Mail-in voting, Early voting, Absentee voting

• Online voting, Phone voting, Proxy voting

• Social media voting, Text voting, Email voting

• In-person voting, Mail-in voting, Absentee voting

What was the impact of Covid on the 2020 presidential election?

• Increased voter turnout, Changes in voting methods, Campaigning restrictions

• Decreased voter turnout, No impact on voting methods, No impact on campaigning

• No impact on voter turnout, Changes in voting methods, No impact on campaigning

• No impact on voter turnout, No impact on voting methods, Campaigning restrictions

Why do mail-in ballots cause so much controversy?

• Potential for fraud, Lack of security, Delayed results

• No controversy, Convenient voting method, Increased voter participation

• No controversy, Secure voting method, Quick results

• No controversy, Inconvenient voting method, Decreased voter participation

There can be many types of Elections and Races including Presidential races. Name 3 other types of races/elections?

• Congressional elections, State elections, Local elections

• Presidential elections, Senate elections, Governor elections

• Primary elections, General elections, Special elections

• National elections, Regional elections, Municipal elections

Who were the two candidates who ran for office in the 2020 Presidential Election?

• Joe Biden, Donald Trump

• Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

• George Washington, Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan

The President is elected based on this system… What is it?

• Electoral College system

• Popular vote system

• Direct democracy system

• Dictatorship system

A person can win a majority of the vote and still not win the Presidency… if a person wins a majority of the vote, what is that called/what do they win?

• Popular vote, They win the support of the majority

• Electoral vote, They win the support of the majority

• Super vote, They win the support of the majority

• Majority vote, They win the support of the majority