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LAW084 Presidential

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old do you have to be to vote in US?

a)

12

b)

16

c)

18

d)

21

2.
One requirement to be president is ______________________.
a)
reside in the US for 14 years prior to running for president
b)
age 18
c)
live in Washington DC
d)
speak English and Spanish
3.
How old must you be to become president? 
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
4.

Check all the answers that apply:

Candidates for the office of president must ...

a)

be at least 35 years of age

b)

live in the US for 14 years

c)

have served in the army

d)

be US born

5.

Choose all the answers that apply:

Presidential elections are held ...

a)

once every four years

b)

on a Tuesday

c)

in November

d)

on November 2nd

6.
What is the main purpose of the primary election?
a)
See who is old enough to vote
b)
pick the new president
c)
narrow down the field of candidates
d)
count how many voters are registered
7.

A caucus is . . .

a)

A series of discussions and meetings to choose a candidate to represent a political party in a election

b)

A party where the candidates tell everyone that they want to run for office.

c)

A conference to celebrate a political party.

d)

When the electors meet to vote for the president.

8.
People with similar ideas usually belong to the same  . . . .
a)
Political party
b)
Voting precinct
c)
Primary group
d)
Gym
9.

In what month is the newly elected President and Vice President inaugurated?

a)

September

b)

November

c)

December

d)

January

10.
If a President can not continue to serve out his/her term who becomes President of the United States?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Have to elect a new President
c)
Vice President
d)
Secretary of State
11.

What is the White House?

a)

The capitol of the USA where the government works

b)

One of the major political parties in the USA, their symbol is the elephant.

c)

The place where the president lives and works

d)

The part of the Constitution that describes the president.

12.
What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?
a)
The Senate and House of Representatives
b)
the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts
c)
the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
d)
a national bank under the Department of the Treasury
13.
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances is a 
a)
impressment
b)
precedent
c)
bond
d)
credit
14.
The final precedent set by George Washington
a)
Appointing his successor
b)
Serving only two terms
c)
Dying in office 
d)
Delivering the Gettysburg Address to Congress
15.

What is the most common first name of all of US Presidents?

a)

William

b)

George

c)

James

d)

John

16.
How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
6
d)
4
17.
How many US Presidents have been impeached?
a)
3 - Johnson, Nixon & Clinton
b)
1 - Nixon
c)
0
d)
2 - Johnson & Clinton
18.
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
19.
Which president was shot in the chest but because the bullet was slowed by the papers of his speech and his glasses case, he insisted on delivering his speech as planned?  The bullet was never removed.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
20.
Which ivy league university had eight alumni sign the Declaration of Independence AND had eight alumni become future US Presidents?
a)
Yale
b)
Princeton
c)
Harvard
d)
Columbia
21.

Which of the following jobs most resembles the presidency?

a)

Chairman of a large company

b)

Small-business owner

c)

Judge

d)

Military general

22.

Which of the following is a true statement about the President?

a)

Every employee of the federal government reports directly to him

b)

He is the head of the legislative branch of the federal government

c)

He is the head of the executive branch of the federal government

d)

He is the head of the judicial branch of the federal government

23.

If the President was having trouble coming up with a new economic policy, what action would he most likely take?

a)

Ask the Supreme Court to decide what the policy should be

b)

Ask one of the economics experts in his cabinet for guidance

c)

Allow Congress to come up with an economic policy on its own

d)

Ignore economic policy altogether and focus on foreign policy

24.

Which of the following is an opinion about the President?

a)

He or she is the head of the executive branch

b)

He or she is the most important person in the world

c)

He or she has the right to appoint ambassadors

d)

He or she often meets with foreign leaders and dignitaries

25.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
George Bush
d)
John Hancock
26.
An example for later generations to follow is called...
a)
Precedent
b)
President
c)
Electoral
d)
Popular Vote
27.
The group of department heads (who advise the President) are called...
a)
The Congress
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Supreme Court
d)
The Cabinet
28.
George Washington stepped down after two terms in office because:
a)
He was too old to stay on as President
b)
The Constitution said he had to
c)
He didn't think he had the votes to win
d)
He did not want to be seen as a king
29.
What is the most number of years you can be president?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8

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