What if you were president?

What do the 100 students that Junior Scholastic interviewed have in common?

• They plan to vote in the 2024 election.

• They are from the same state.

• They are in middle school.

• They think the environment is the most important issue facing the United States.

Which two qualities topped the students’ list as most important in a U.S. president?

• welcoming and fair

• intelligent and friendly

• kind and honest

• open-minded and rigid

Some of the students said they would tackle inflation as president. What is inflation?

• a rise in prices over time that makes things more expensive

• a loss of jobs that affects work hours and pay

• a rise in Earth’s average temperature

• a law outlining how health care prices are determined

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When is Election Day this year?

• November 5

• December 17

• November 24

• December 31

Which detail helps explain the purpose of the popular vote?

• “Democratic and Republican officials in each state appoint electors.”

• “Each set of electors pledges to support their party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates.”

• “…their votes help determine which party’s electors will represent their state in the Electoral College.”

• “Each state’s votes are recorded and sent to the U.S. Congress.”

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The number of electors of the most populous state, California, is ____ the number of electors of the least populous state, Wyoming.

• less than

• five electors more than

• the same as

• much higher than

What is the “winner takes all” rule?

• It is another name for the popular vote.

• It refers to the winner of a state’s popular vote getting all of their electors to participate in the Electoral College.

• It determines how many representatives a state gets based on population.

• It is a largely ceremonial process in which the electoral votes from each state are counted.

To win a presidential election, a candidate must ____.

• receive votes from 538 electors

• win the popular vote

• receive votes from at least 270 electors

• have the approval of the U.S. Supreme Court

Which event will happen on January 20, 2025?

• Each state’s electors will be chosen.

• Electors in each state will cast votes.

• Congress will announce the results of the Electoral College vote.

• The president-elect will be sworn into office.

What information does the map add to the article?

• It shows which states will elect a governor.

• It reveals where each state’s electors will vote.

• It highlights cities where the presidential candidates have campaigned.

• It shows which states will elect a mayor.

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