Elections Unit - Review

How many electors are guaranteed for every state?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 5

Why is it important to have free and fair elections?

• It allows government officials to abuse their power.

• It ensures our citizens the ability to impact the government.

• It guarantees political parties the right to run for office.

• It promotes the idea of interstate democracy.

Based on the Constitutional requirements to become the governor of Florida, which candidate meets
those requirements?

• Christina was born in Jacksonville, is 35 years old, and has lived in Florida her whole life.

• David is 47 years old, was born in Ireland, and just moved to Florida last year.

• Brandon was born in New York, is 28 years old, and has been a resident of West Palm Beach for 10 years.

• Alyssa is 22 years old, was born in Turkey, and has lived in Tampa for 6 years.

The table below describes a potential candidate.

- 30 years of age.

-Natural-born citizen.

- Resident within the United States for least 14 years. 

Would this person be eligible to run for president of the United States?

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  Yes, because they met all requirements to become president.

  
  

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  No, because a person must live in the United States for 20 years.

  
  

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  No, because a person must be 35 years of age.

  
  

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  Yes, because the only requirement to become president is to be 30 years of age.

  
  

Which is a constitutional requirement to run for the Florida House of Representatives?

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  The candidate must be at least 18 years of age.

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  The candidate must submit past employment history.

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  The candidate must be a natural-born citizen.

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  The candidate must live in the district/county they will represent.

  
  

Which describes a way interest groups influence the government?

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  lobbying government officials about a particular issue

  
  

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  recruiting foreign leaders to vote in favor of certain laws

  
  

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  holding public officials accountable for their actions in a court of law

  
  

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  running for state and federal political office

  
  

Which describes the media's role as a "watchdog?"

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  News reporters raise money to donate to political campaigns.

  
  

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  News reporters volunteer at phone banks to help a candidate get elected.

  
  

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  News reporters create biased political ads to influence public opinion.

  
  

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  News reporters question and expose government officials of wrongdoing.

  
  

How does bias in the media impact the public?

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  It leads to increased use of social media.

  
  

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  It creates more accurate polling results.

  
  

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  It influences individual opinions and beliefs, instead of providing facts.

  
  

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  It encourages the use of mudslinging.

  
  

How is the number of electors in the Electoral College determined for each state?

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  the number of representatives in the state legislature

  
  

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  the size of a state in square miles

  
  

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  the total number of representatives in Congress

  
  

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  the overall population of citizens over age 18

  
  

As a result of the 12th Amendment, which two elected offices are now determined by the Electoral
College?

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  President and Governor

  
  

  
  

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  President and Vice President

  
  

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  Vice President and Senator

  
  

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  Governor and Senator