US Elections ESL learners

What are the main political parties in the US?

• Republicans and Liberals

• Republicans and Conservatives

• Republicans and Democrats

What are the people who work in the US congress called?

• Ministers and representatives

• Senators and representatives

• Ministers and senators

How many terms is a president allowed to hold office?

• 1 term

• 2 terms

• 3 terms

Election Day in the US is in early

• October

• January

• November

The group of people that are voting for their president in the US is called:

• Congress

• Representatives

• Electors

The Congressional representation is larger in States with

• Medium population

• The same population as others

• Large population

Answer explanation

States with larger populations have more representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives because the number of seats each state gets is based on how many people live there. Every 10 years, after the census, seats are redistributed among the states to reflect population changes. Larger states get more representatives to make sure their people are fairly represented. In contrast, each state has two senators in the Senate, no matter its size, which gives smaller states more equal power there.

A presidential candidate must be:

• A natural born citizen (U.K. citizen form birth)

• At least 35 years old

How many electoral votes are there?

• 538

• 50

• 270

Answer explanation

Electoral votes are the votes used to elect the U.S. president. Each state gets a number of electoral votes based on its population. There are 538 total electoral votes, and a candidate needs 270 to win. Voters pick electors who pledge to vote for a candidate. Most states give all their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote, except for Maine and Nebraska, which divide theirs.

What is meant by 'popular votes'?

• Votes by famous people.

• Popular votes are the votes given directly by citizens in an election.

What are 'swing states'?

• States where only one political party wins consistently

• States where the outcome of the election is uncertain and can go either way

• States with the highest population

• States where voters are required to vote for the same party every election