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Electing a President/Congress

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How often do we vote for a new president?
a)

every 2 years

b)
every four years
c)

every 6 years

d)
every November 8
2.

How long is a Presidential term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

3.

Who or What actually elects the President?

a)

The people of the United States.

b)

The House of Representatives.

c)

The Electoral College.

4.

How many electors does each state get?

a)

The same as the number of Senators.

b)

it is based on population

c)

The same number as the number of members in the house of representatives and senators in Congress.

5.

What does the Presidential Candidate with the most votes in a state win?

a)

Those votes added to his total so he can become president.

b)

The electoral college votes from that state.

c)

The election for president.

6.

Who will be declared the winner of a Presidential election? The candidate with

a)

The majority of the popular vote.

b)

The most electoral college vote.

c)

greater than 50% of electoral college votes.

7.

How many electoral votes does it take to win a presidential election?

a)

26

b)

269

c)

270

d)

538

8.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
10
9.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
10.
If a state has 25 in the House of Representatives based on their population, how many Electoral Votes would that state have in a Presidential Election?
a)
27
b)
25
c)
23
d)
35
11.
What are the 2 parties in our two party system?
a)
Democrats and Independents
b)
Republicans and Tea Party
c)
Democrats and Republicans
d)
Republicans and Green Party
12.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and what?
a)

A high school graduate

b)
Current on your taxes
c)
Registered to vote
d)
A registered member of a political party
14.

A candidate can win the popular vote, but lose the electoral vote.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The General Election is always on the _____ that follows the first ______ in _______.

a)

Tuesday, Monday, December

b)

Monday, Tuesday, November

c)

Tuesday, Monday, November

d)

Tuesday, Wednesday, November

16.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)

Supreme Court

17.
What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
November
d)
March
18.

The electoral college is?

a)

an education center.

b)

a process used to elect the US president.

c)

a school that teaches people how to vote.

d)

a fancy word for popular vote.

19.
What state has the largest number of electoral votes?
a)
Montana
b)
California
c)
Texas 
d)
Alaska
20.
The population of each state is used to help determine the # of...
a)
Senators for each state
b)
National Party Nominees
c)
Federal Judges 
d)
Electoral College Members
21.
The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.
a)

size

b)
land
c)
population
d)
ceiling fans
22.

The total number of votes placed by the people is called

a)

The People's Choice

b)

The Electoral College

c)

The popular vote

d)

the election results

23.

How many supreme court justices?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

6

24.

Senators are elected to serve ___ year terms.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

life

25.

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

a)

it varies

b)

depends on the population

c)

2

d)

50

26.

How many representatives does each state have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

It is based upon their population

27.

Branch of governmnet headed by the President

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Congressional

d)

Executive

28.
How is congress divided?
a)
Into three branches
b)
Into two houses
c)
It's not divided
d)
Into three houses
29.
435 total members
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
30.
The Senate has ____members
a)
435
b)
2
c)
100
d)
535
31.

When is the Winner of the Presidential Election officially announced?

a)

Day after election day

b)

January 6

c)

January 20

d)

December 25

32.
Representation is based on a state's population
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
33.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
34.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years.  Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
35.

What is the term length of a member of the House?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

36.

How many terms is a president allowed to serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
38.
What is the President's salary?
a)
1,000,000
b)
250,000
c)
400,000
d)
600,000
39.

When does the President officially take office?

a)

January 6

b)

November 2

c)

January 20

d)

November 8

40.

Every state will get at least ________ Electoral votes

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

41.

What amendment put the president and vice president on the same ticket?

a)

1st

b)

11th

c)

12

d)

22nd

42.

What amendment limited the presidential terms?

a)

12th

b)

14th

c)

22nd

d)

23rd

43.

The president has a vacation spot in Virginia called Camp David.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The president's salary is...

a)

200,000

b)

400,000

c)

600,000

d)

1,000,000

45.

Which is false about the Supreme Court?

a)

Justices are appointed by the Senate

b)

Justices have a life term

c)

there is no age requirement for the justices

d)

Justices do not have to hold a law degree

46.

The leader of the Supreme Court is called the Head Justice

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Faithless electors are electors that

a)

don't cast their vote

b)

cast their vote for someone else than that they pledged

c)

have lost trust in the electoral college

d)

cast their vote for the winner of the popular vote

48.

A census is taken every ___ years in the U.S.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

10

d)

12

49.

Inauguration Day is held on _____.

a)

January 6th

b)

November 4th

c)

December 20th

d)

January 20th

50.

Which is not a benefit that comes with being the president?

a)

free security for life

b)

free health care for life

c)

free transportation for life

d)

$148,000 in retirement

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