Topic 4 - Quizziz

Which example illustrates the impact of the voting process on a typical school district?

• Elected school board members are placed in charge of day-to-day operations in the district.
• School board members vote on whether the district should meet all its legal requirements.
• Elected school board members determine the district’s annual budget and general policies.
• Students and teachers elect their own principals to manage the schools in the district.

Which of the following is true of primary elections?

• Voters select the candidates of their party, who will then run in the general election.
• Candidates who win general elections contest in primary elections.
• Candidates who contest in primary elections are appointed by local party officials, who are usually called bosses.
• Voter turnout is generally higher in primary elections than in general elections.

The table below shows the popular vote in five states in the 2016 Presidential election. Based on the table, how many electoral votes did Donald Trump win in these five states?

• none
• 22
• 30
• 43

According to the information on the posters, what is the reason Maria could be considered more qualified than Todd to be elected mayor?

• her political policies
• her college education
• her campaign promises
• her experience working in government

Which government office has these requirements?

• Governor of Florida
• President of the United States
• member of the House of Representative
• mayor of a city with more than one million residents

Based on the poster, what conclusion can be drawn about the candidate?

• Doug is running for judge.
• Doug is running for mayor.
• Doug is running for President.
• Doug is running for city council.

Which is a constitutional requirement to run for Congress?

• U.S. permanent resident
• at least 25 years old
• at least 30 years old
• U.S. citizen

• She is less likely to spend money wastefully than Max.
• She has experience in the position and knows the issues.
• Teachers make better school board members than other professionals.
• People not in the education field should not try to help managing the schools.

Which of the following is true of primary elections?

• Voters select the candidates of their party, who will then run in the general election.
• Candidates who win general elections contest in primary elections.
• Candidates who contest in primary elections are appointed by local party officials, who are usually called bosses.
• Voter turnout is generally higher in primary elections than in general elections.

Which criticism is often raised against the Electoral College?

• Many electors do not honor the choice of most of their state’s voters.
• The Electoral College encourages the growth of too many “third parties.”
• A candidate can win the Presidency without a majority of the popular vote
• Presidential elections are too often decided by the House of Representatives