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Political Party History & Elections

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who cannot vote in an election?

a)

anyone under 18

b)

people who have been convicted of a felony

c)

people who are not legal citizens of the U.S.

d)

people who who are mentally incapacitated

e)

anyone who lives in rural areas

2.

When is the General Election always held?

a)

first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

b)

third Tuesday in the month of November

c)

only on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving

d)

first Monday after the second Tuesday in November

3.

Who elects the president?

a)

people in the popular vote

b)

Electoral College

c)

House of the Senate

d)

Supreme Court

4.

How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?

a)

538

b)

435

c)

270

d)

300

5.

An elector who votes against their party.

a)

faithless elector

b)

split voter

c)

traitor

d)

reckless elector

6.

The number of electors each state gets is based on.....

a)

the number of members in Congress

b)

the number of people in every state

c)

the number of states times 2 divided by 3

d)

the number of cities and counties in the state

7.

If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the popular vote in 48 of the 50 states they .......

a)

get that percentage of electoral votes.

b)

get all of the electoral votes.

c)

split their votes with the parties.

d)

forfeit the entire election.

8.

Which states split their electoral votes based on the congressional districts in their state.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Maine

c)

Nevada

d)

Massachusetts

e)

Texas

9.

The vote of the people is called the.....

a)

popular vote

b)

electoral vote

c)

presidential vote

d)

people's vote

10.

When is the president elect inaugurated?

a)

November

b)

December

c)

January

d)

February

11.

What are the first two political parties that were formed in the United States?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Democratic

d)

Republican

e)

Whigs

12.

Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

13.

Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

14.

After Washington stepped down from the presidency what two things did he fear would tear the nation apart?

a)

political parties

b)

foreign invaders

c)

natural disasters

d)

Native Americans

e)

the Constitution