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Us elections

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 2 main political parties in the US?

a)

Republicans and Liberals

b)

Republicans and Democrats

c)

Republicans and conservatives

2.

What are the people who work in the US congress called?

a)

Ministers and representatives

b)

Ministers and senators

c)

Senators and representatives

3.

How long does a president hold office?

a)

2 terms

b)

3 terms

c)

1 term

4.

How many terms is a president allowed to hold office?

a)

1 term

b)

2 terms

c)

3 terms

5.

Election Day in the US is in early

a)

October

b)

November

c)

January

6.

The group of people

that are voting for their president in the US is called

a)

Congress

b)

Electors

c)

Representatives

7.

The Congressional representation is larger in States with

a)

Medium population

b)

Large population

c)

The same population as others

8.

Why can a candidate receive the most votes in the whole country and still lose the electoral vote?

a)

because in most States, the “ winner takes all” and in some, like Maine and Nebraska, a proportional system is used

b)

Because in some States the winner is not a good candidate

c)

Because in some States a proportional system is the best option

9.

The popular vote is counted s

a)

national

b)

State by state

c)

County by county

10.

Caucuses are the meetings where party members

a)

Vote for the president

b)

Vote for the best electors

c)

Vote for the best party candidates