Elections and Political Parties

A _________ of votes is when a candidate gets more than half (50%) of the total votes.

• Super Majority

• Majority

• Plurality

• Minority

The President of the United States is elected through the ___________.

• Senate

• House

• Judicial

• Electoral College

A presidential candidate needs _____ votes to win the electoral college.

• 538

• 270

• 50

• 100

What is the purpose of primary elections?

• To remove officials that voters no longer support

• To choose the president

• For each party to choose candidates for the general election

• To pass laws

the final election held in November to decide who gets a certain position

• primary

• caucus

• general

• Electoral College

True or false: A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College.

• True

• False

This party is associated with the left, being more liberal, the color blue, and the donkey.

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Green Party
• Libertarian Party

Which group believes that government should be more involved in the lives of citizens?

• Moderates
• Conservatives
• Liberals
• Republicans

What is a moderate?

• Someone who is more liberal

• Someone who doesn't follow politics
• Someone who has some liberal and some conservative beliefs, and is in the middle

• Someone who is more conservative

This party is associated with the right, being more conservative, the color red, and the elephant.

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Green Party