Presidential Elections

Which of the following happens after all the others in the presidential election process?

• National conventions

• general elections

• presidential inauguration

• primaries and caucuses

What day is the presidential general election always held on?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Friday

• Saturday

How many total electoral votes are up for grabs in a presidential election?

• 435

• 100

• 438

• 538

What is the "magic number" of electoral votes a candidate must reach to win the Electoral College?

• 100

• 207

• 270

• 538

If there is a tie in the Electoral College, who decides the winner of the election?

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• State conventions

Is it possible to win the popular vote, but lose the Electoral College?

• Yes

• No

The vote of the people, citizens of the U.S., during the general election is called the _______________

• electoral vote

• people vote

• personal vote

• popular vote

Vocab term: A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

Vocab term: Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

This is an area where there is a large number of undecided voters (also known as swing states or battleground states)

• red and blue states

• blue collar and white collar

• toss up states