The Electoral Process and Winning the White House Quiz

2. Every four years the American public elects the president of the United States. The people's votes, or the count of every vote cast is called the ____________.

• Electoral College
• popular vote
• absolute majority
• electors

3. The results of the people's vote determine whom each state's __________ will cast their vote for.

• Electoral College
• popular vote
• absolute majority
• electors

4. In order to win, a candidate must have 270 out of 538 electoral votes. This number is half plus one, which is considered a(n) _______________________________.

• Electoral College
• popular vote
• absolute majority
• electors

5. The system described in sentences 2-4 describes how the __________________ elects the president.

• Electoral College
• popular vote
• absolute majority
• delegates

7. When running an effective ad what is the most important thing a candidate should consider?

• Issues that the people of the state support and oppose
• Who is leading the state
• How much time you have left in the campaign

8. Which of these is not a benefit of campaign ads?

• They help spread a candidate's message across a broad audience.
• Allow for face to face time with voters
• Can be used across TV, radio, internet, and print

9. Which type of data is most likely to be biased?

• Polls and surveys conducted by a candidate's campaign.
• Independent polls and surveys (by colleges, newspapers, etc.)
• Exit polls at voting places

10. Name one thing a candidate can learn from a poll.

After the ​ (a)   , the electors cast their ​ (b)  

• popular vote
• official votes.
• unofficial vote
• primary vote

In most states, the party that wins the ​ (a)   has its slate of electors cast the ​ (b)   for the president.

• popular vote
• official vote