Election and Ratification Quiz

When is Election Day held in the United States?

• First Monday in November

• First Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• Second Tuesday in November

• Last Tuesday in November

What are citizens actually voting for on Election Day?

• The President directly

• Members of Congress

• Electors who support their candidate

• State Governors

Who are the electors?

• Members of the Senate

• Members of the Electoral College

• Supreme Court Justices

• State Governors

What is the popular vote?

• The total number of votes cast by the public

• The number of electoral votes

• The votes cast by Congress

• The votes cast by the Supreme Court

When do the electors meet to cast their official votes?

• First Monday after the first Wednesday in December

• First Monday after the second Wednesday in December

• Second Monday after the first Wednesday in December

• Second Monday after the second Wednesday in December

How is the number of electors for each state determined?

• Based on the state’s population

• Based on the state’s representation in Congress

• Based on the number of registered voters

• Based on the state’s land area

How many electoral votes does California have?

• 3

• 55

• 29

• 38

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

• 270

• 300

• 538

• 250

To whom are the electoral votes sent after being cast?

• The President

• The Speaker of the House

• The President of the Senate

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

When does the joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes take place?

• January 1st

• January 6th

• December 25th

• December 31st