Common Lit Quiz

What can cause major controversy in presidential elections?

• When the Electoral College and popular vote results are the same.

• When the Electoral College and popular vote results are unclear.

• When there is only one candidate.

• When the election is postponed.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1B

What is the relationship between the Electoral College and the popular vote?

• They are always the same.

• The Electoral College result determines the president, not the popular vote.

• The popular vote determines the president, not the Electoral College.

• They have no relationship.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who did Congress pick as president in the 1824 election?

• William Crawford

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

In the 1876 election, who ran as a Republican?

• Samuel J. Tilden

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

How many electoral votes did Tilden have after the first vote count on Election Day in 1876?

• 165

• 131

• 184

• 99

Which states sent multiple, conflicting reports during the 1876 election?

• New York, California, Texas

• Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina

• Ohio, Virginia, Georgia

• Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.9

What did Hayes and the Republicans claim their opponents wanted to do during the 1876 election?

• Unite the Union

• Break apart the Union

• Expand the Union

• Strengthen the Union

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1A

Which court ultimately resolved the 2000 presidential election controversy?

• Florida State Court

• U.S. District Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• International Court of Justice

How many electoral votes did Bush need to earn receive to secure the presidency?

• 250

• 260

• 270

• 280

How many more popular votes did Al Gore receive nationally compared to Bush?

• 340,000

• 440,000

• 540,000

• 640,000