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Voting and Elections Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

a)

15

b)

19

c)

24

d)

26

2.

This amendment to the U.S. Constitution says all male citizens can now vote.

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

23rd

3.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
4.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
5.
Type of election that determines the nominee of a given party.
a)
General
b)
Primary
c)
Referendum
d)
Initiative
6.
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation
a)
general
b)
primary
c)
recall
d)
intitiative
7.
 A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president. 
a)
Direct Primary
b)
House of Represntatives
c)
Electoral College
d)
Senate
8.
How many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college?
a)
538
b)
270
c)
100
d)
29
9.
How many votes are are necessary for a candidate to carry the electoral college?
a)
 100
b)
400
c)
538
d)
270
10.
Put the steps of the election process in order.
A.  Learn about the candidates.
B.  Go to a polling place and vote.
C.  Make a decision of your vote.
a)
B  A  C
b)
A  B  C
c)
A  C  B
11.
What do we call the form used when voting?
a)
ballot
b)
polling place
c)
candidate
d)
election
12.
Who do we call the person running for a position?
a)
election
b)
candidate
c)
vote
d)
ballot
13.
What do we call the process of choosing a leader by voting?
a)
vote
b)
candidate
c)
election
d)
polling place
14.
What do we call making a decision in an election
a)
vote
b)
polling place
c)
ballot
d)
election
15.

What does the Electoral College do?

a)

Trains people who want to run for office

b)

Supervises presidential debates

c)

Write and pass laws

d)

Elects the President of the United States

16.

Which is NOT a requirement to be President?

a)

35+ years old

b)

U.S. resident for 14 years

c)

Previous government experience

d)

Natural born citizen

17.

What is the popular vote?

a)

something legally required to hold a political office

b)

a voting member of the Electoral College

c)

a group of people selected by each state to vote directly for the president and vice president

d)

the count of individual votes in an election

18.

What is an incumbent?

a)

the candidate currently holding a political office

b)

a voting member of the Electoral College

c)

something legally required to hold a political office

d)

something that makes a candidate well-suited to hold a political office

19.

True of False: It's possible to win the popular vote, but still lose the election.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: America's citizens vote directly on who will be elected president

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: The primary election comes before the general election

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Who does a candidate run against in a primary election?

a)

The opposing party's candidate

b)

Other candidates from his/her own party

c)

Third party candidates

d)

The incumbent president

23.

How often do we have a presidential election in the United States?

a)

Every 10 years.

b)

Every 2 years

c)

Every 4 years

d)

Every single year

24.

How old must you be to vote in an election?

a)

18 years old

b)

25 years old

c)

12 years old

d)

30 years old

25.

Who is this?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Mike Pence

26.

Who is this?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Mike Pence

27.

What type of democracy is the United States

a)

A monarchy

b)

A conservative government

c)

A liberal government

d)

A representative government

28.

What type of party system do we have in the US?

a)

A one party system

b)

A 2 party system

c)

A 3 party system

d)

A 4 party system

29.

What is the name of the two main political parties in the United States? Choose two answers

a)

Democrats

b)

Kings and Queens

c)

Governors

d)

Republicans

30.

What is the term used when politicians are trying to convince voters to vote for them?

a)

speeches

b)

debating

c)

campaigning

d)

running tv ads

31.

What must a citizen do before they can vote?

a)

sign up

b)

call the DMV

c)

register to vote

d)

put it on their drivers license

32.

You must be a United State citizen to vote

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Voters can only vote once in an election

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Where do you go to vote?

a)

Home

b)

another country

c)

a café

d)

polling place

35.

The electoral college, along with the popular vote of the people, determines the winner of a presidential election. What majority of the electoral vote is needed in order to be declared the winner?

a)

538

b)

435

c)

100

d)

270

36.

Native Americans were the first Americans here and the first to get the right to vote.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

African Americans and Native Americans faced barriers to voting such as poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation, and scare tactics.

a)

True

b)

False