Elections and the Electoral College

Before a candidate can be elected, they must run against members of their own party in a _____________ election.

• primary

• general

• midterm

Each party holds a ________________ to officially nominate their candidate.

• election

• committee

• convention

• ceremony

In a _____________ election, candidates run against candidates from other parties.

• primary

• general

• impeachment

What are the 2 major parties in the United States?

• democrats and libertarians

• federalists and whigs

• republicans and independents

• democrats and republicans

The presidential election is an example of an __________ election.

• direct

• indirect

• snap

• unofficial

In a presidential election, people vote for _____________ who choose the president.

• senators

• electors

• friends

The process in which electors meet in their home state capital to vote for president based on their state’s popular vote.

• voting university

• impeachment

• amending

• electoral college

The number of electors a state gets is equal to the number of _______________________ they have.

• cows in the state

  (Wyoming wins!)

• supreme court justices

• senators and representatives

• people who live in the state

Every 2 years ____ of the Representatives are up for reelection.

• all

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Every 2 years ____ of the Senators are up for reelection.

• all

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4