Presidential Elections

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Tanya was born in Wisconsin. She is 33 years old and wants to run for U.S. president. Is she eligible?

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No, because of her age.

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What document outlines the guidelines for who can run for president of the United States?

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the Constitution

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What is the name of one of the major political parties that holds primary elections?

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Republican

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Ralph has won his party's nomination. Where will his candidacy be officially announced?

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at the rival party's national convention

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Which of the following is a true statement about primary elections?
Options:
People who belong to the party go to Washington, DC, to cast their ballots.
People who belong to the Electoral College cast their ballots in November.
Everyone votes on the first Tuesday in November.
States stagger their primary elections between January and June.

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States stagger their primary elections between January and June.

Front

Chris has won the Democratic party nomination. What will Chris do next?

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pick a running mate who, if elected, will be the vice president

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Consider the two different types of elections. Which statement is true? The candidates in the general election earn Electoral College votes. There is only one primary election but multiple general elections. The general election decides who will run as a presidential candidate. The primary election decides who will be the next president.

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The candidates in the general election earn Electoral College votes.

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What is a swing state?

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A state in which two major political parties have similar levels of support.

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How does the Electoral College work?

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Each state casts a number of electoral votes equal to their members of Congress.

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Pat and Kanye both have the same number of Electoral College votes. How will the next president be chosen? Options: a vote by the Senate, a vote by the House of Representatives, a vote by Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives), another general election will be held immediately

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a vote by the House of Representatives