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Presidential Elections 2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How old do you have to be to vote?
a)
12
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
2.
One requirement to be president is ______________________.
a)
reside in the US for 14 years prior to running for president
b)
age 18
c)
live in Washington DC
d)
speak English and Spanish
3.
How old must you be to become president? 
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
4.

Check all the answers that apply:

Candidates for the office of president must ...

a)

be at least 35 years of age

b)

live in the US for 14 years

c)

have served in the army

d)

be US born

5.

Choose all the answers that apply:

Presidential elections are held ...

a)

once every four years

b)

on a Tuesday

c)

in November

d)

on November 2nd

6.
What is the main purpose of the primary election?
a)
See who is old enough to vote
b)
pick the new president
c)
narrow down the field of candidates
d)
count how many voters are registered
7.

The electoral college has ________ members.

a)

538

b)

433

c)

360

d)

270

8.

In order to become president it takes at least ... electors in the electoral college.

a)

270

b)

538

c)

100

d)

151

9.

Which state has the most electoral votes?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

New York State

d)

Alaska

10.

Why does New York have more electoral votes than Alaska?

a)

New York is bigger than Alaska.

b)

New York became a state before Alaska.

c)

New York was the first capitol of the United States.

d)

New York has a bigger population than Alaska.

11.

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

a)

gives too much power to states with the highest populations

b)

gives too much power to smaller states

c)

is not even a real college

d)

allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

12.

In 2000, who won the popular vote, but lost the election?

a)

Al Gore

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Barak Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

13.
People with similar ideas usually belong to the same  . . . .
a)
Political party
b)
Voting precinct
c)
Primary group
d)
Gym
14.
What symbol represents the democratic party?
a)
cheetah
b)
elephant
c)
mouse
d)
donkey 
15.

In what month is the newly elected President and Vice President inaugurated?

a)

September

b)

November

c)

December

d)

January

16.

What is the White House?

a)

The capitol of the USA where the government works

b)

One of the major political parties in the USA, their symbol is the elephant.

c)

The place where the president lives and works

d)

The part of the Constitution that describes the president.

17.

Is the Electoral College a fair way to choose a president?

4 lines
18.

Should Donald Trump get a recount in states like Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan?

a)

Yes

b)

No