Election 2024

What is one of three requirements for a person to serve as president? The candidate must be ______.

• a natural-born U.S. citizen

• a U.S. resident for at least five years

• at least 30 years old

• employed in the U.S. for 10 years

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the President of the United States?

• chief of the executive branch

• commander in chief of the armed forces

• head of foreign policy

• delivering mail

Which statement was true of democracy at the time that the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1789?

• The United States was the first modern democracy.

• The United States followed the example of the United Kingdom's democracy.

• There were many democracies in Europe at the time.

When a candidate says their opponent will be a big "tax and spend" leader if elected, the candidate is using the _________ approach.

• plain-folks

• negative

• testimonial

• virtue

The 538 members of the Electoral College officially vote ______

• on Election Day

• in December

• in January

• a week after Election Day

Which Amendment to the Constitution guarantees women the right to vote?

• 15th

• 1st

• 19th

• 2nd

Which animal is a symbol of the Democratic Party?

• elephant

• lion

• eagle

• donkey

Which of the following statements is always true?

• The candidate who wins the popular vote becomes president.

• The candidate who wins the electoral vote in the greatest number of states becomes president.

• A candidate who wins at least 270 electoral votes is elected president.

• A candidate must win the electoral vote in California to become president.

Young people vote ______.

• at a higher rate than the rest of the country

• at a lower rate than the rest of the country

• at the same rate as the rest of the country

• only after they turn 21

The presidency of Ronald Reagan was important because _______.

• his election prompted seven Southern states to secede from the Union

• it greatly expanded what the government does for people

• he set the precedent of stepping down after two terms

• his presidency marked the birth of the modern conservative movement.