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President Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Electoral College?

a)

A college for people who want to learn about politics.

b)

A total of 538 American citizens who come from each state to vote for the President.

c)

A total of 538 Senators who come from each state to vote for the President.

d)

A total of 538 Representatives who come from each state to vote for the President.

2.

How many votes from the total number of 538 Electoral College votes must a presidential candidate win in order to become elected?

a)

250

b)

269

c)

270

d)

280

3.

How is the total number of 538 Electoral College voters determined?

a)

10 voters from each state plus 38 from the District of Columbia.

b)

The number of voters is equal to the number of senators, members of the house, plus 3 for the District of Columbia.

c)

The number of voters is equal to the number of members of the house plus 3 for the District of Columbia.

d)

The number of voters is equal to the number of senators plus 3 for the District of Columbia.

4.

How many times has the winner of the Presidential election actually lost in the popular vote?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

5.

Who was the youngest president ever to serve

a)

John F kennedy

b)

Barrack Obama

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

6.

How many Presidents have unfortunately died while in office?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

7.

What Constitutional Amendment outlines when the VP takes over for the President?

a)

1st

b)

20th

c)

27th

d)

25th

8.

What President won the election with a unanimous vote?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Washington

c)

Trump

d)

Mckinley

9.

What is a swing state?

a)

State that boarders a country

b)

A state that can go to either candidate during the election

c)

A state that is loyal to a particular party

d)

A state that dose not particiapate in the popular vote

10.

How many states split their electoral votes by congressional districts ( the other 48 its winner take all)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

11.

What state has the most electoral votes?

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Texas

d)

Ohio

12.

If there is a tie in the electoral college, or neither candidate recieves a majority of the electoral votes who then decides the election (happened 3 times)

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The electors re vote

d)

Goes to the winner of the popular election

13.

What state was the center of voter controversy in 2000 with their poorly designed ballot for president

a)

Florida

b)

Minnesota

c)

New York

d)

Texas

14.

How many sons followed in their father's footsteps and became President of the US

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

0

15.

Who is going to win the election tonight?

a)

Trump

b)

Biden

c)

Jorgenson

d)

Leritz