US Elections

US Elections

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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US Elections

US Elections

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.6.6, RI.6.8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Julianna Roman

Used 22+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the Electoral College?

To count the total votes in each state

To provide a training program for future politicians

To select the president through a group of electors

To directly elect the president based on popular vote

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were electors chosen as a compromise by the founders of the United States?

To ensure the most popular candidate wins

To prevent the election of an unsuitable president

To make the election process faster

To give more power to smaller states

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many electors are in the Electoral College?

100

270

435

538

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for a presidential candidate to win?

Winning the popular vote

Getting at least 100 electoral votes

Securing a majority of the electoral votes

Winning in all the battleground states

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency?

538

435

100

270

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can a candidate lose the popular vote but still win the presidency?

Due to a recount of votes

By winning the majority of electoral votes

By winning the popular vote in the largest states

Through a decision by the Supreme Court

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often have candidates won the presidency without winning the popular vote?

Never

In every election

Once

Twice in the last five elections

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