WorksheetsPolitical Party History & Elections
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who cannot vote in an election?
anyone under 18
people who have been convicted of a felony
people who are not legal citizens of the U.S.
people who who are mentally incapacitated
anyone who lives in rural areas
When is the General Election always held?
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
third Tuesday in the month of November
only on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving
first Monday after the second Tuesday in November
Who elects the president?
people in the popular vote
Electoral College
House of the Senate
Supreme Court
How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?
538
435
270
300
An elector who votes against their party.
faithless elector
split voter
traitor
reckless elector
The number of electors each state gets is based on.....
the number of members in Congress
the number of people in every state
the number of states times 2 divided by 3
the number of cities and counties in the state
If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the popular vote in 48 of the 50 states they .......
get that percentage of electoral votes.
get all of the electoral votes.
split their votes with the parties.
forfeit the entire election.
Which states split their electoral votes based on the congressional districts in their state.
Nebraska
Maine
Nevada
Massachusetts
Texas
The vote of the people is called the.....
popular vote
electoral vote
presidential vote
people's vote
When is the president elect inaugurated?
November
December
January
February
What are the first two political parties that were formed in the United States?
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
Democratic
Republican
Whigs
Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
After Washington stepped down from the presidency what two things did he fear would tear the nation apart?
political parties
foreign invaders
natural disasters
Native Americans
the Constitution
