Presidential Election Quiz

How often do presidential elections occur in the United States?

• Every 2 years

• Every 4 years

• Every 6 years

• Every 10 years

What is the significance of the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the context of U.S. elections?

• It marks the day when new federal laws are enacted

• It is the day when the U.S. presidential elections are held

• It signifies the end of the fiscal year for the U.S. government

• It is a public holiday to honor U.S. veterans

What are the primary methods available for casting a vote?

• In-person voting

• Mail-in voting

• Online voting

• Proxy voting

What are the typical procedures followed by each state after the voting polls close?

• Counting of votes and reporting results

• Locking the polling stations and sending staff home

• Destroying all used and unused ballots immediately

• None of the above

What happens if the results of an election are too close to determine the winner?

• Each candidate can request a recount of the votes

• The election is declared invalid

• A new election is scheduled

• The decision is made by a coin toss

When was our country’s first election?

• 1776

• 1788

• 1800

• 1845

Following the Revolutionary War, the United States was no longer under the control of a ___.

• king

• corporation

• religious leader

• congress

Back then, what were the rules to be able vote? Who could vote?

• You had to be related to President George Washington

• You had to be rich, white, male, and over the age of 18

• You had to be rich, white, male, and over the age of 35

• You had to be rich, white, male, and over the age of 21

After the Civil War, in 1865, ______ was abolished. All men were given the right to ___.

How were black men prevented from voting?

• Through discriminatory laws like poll taxes and literacy tests

• By limiting the number of polling stations

• Through physical intimidation and violence

• All of the above