WorksheetsExecutive Branch - Part One
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
2.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
3.
What is the number in which a TIE would occur in the Electoral College?
a)
270
b)
538
c)
269
d)
260
4.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
5.
The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes.
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Ohio
6.
How does the national government determine how many Electoral College votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
7.
Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?
a)
California has a higher population than Texas
b)
California had more influence in the Senate than Texas
c)
California has a lower population than Texas
d)
California's land area is more than Texas
8.
When was the last time the Electoral College went against the popular vote?
a)
2000
b)
1876
c)
1995
d)
2016
9.
Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics.
a)
Green, Libertarian
b)
Communists, Socialists
c)
Anarchist, Theocracy
d)
Democratic, Republican
10.
The person running for the office of vice president is called ...
a)
walking Joe
b)
Uncle Sam
c)
the running mate
d)
fellow
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