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Voting and Electoral College

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old do you need to be to legally vote in the United States?

a)

21

b)

18

c)

16

d)

20

2.

What are the two main political parties in the United States today?

a)

Democrats and Republicans

b)

Nationalists and Democrats

c)

Conservative and Liberal

d)

Cowboys and Indians

3.

What is the primary thing that is voted on in most elections in the United States?

a)

Supreme Court Judges

b)

Elected Representatives

c)

Whether a Bill should become a Law

d)

What holidays to celebrate

4.

Which of the following statements best describes the right to vote?

a)

You should do it if you like stickers

b)

Something only a few people should be allowed to do

c)

Not worth the wait in line

d)

A privilege and responsibility

5.

What is the group of people that determine who will be president called?

a)

The Electoral College

b)

The Election Representatives

c)

The Premium Electors

d)

The Presidential Voters

6.

What political official is elected through the Electoral College?

a)

Senators

b)

Secretary of State

c)

President

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

7.

Who picks the electors from each state?

a)

It is different for each state

b)

The people vote for a specific elector

c)

The governor

d)

It is random

8.

Which two states split up the electors between candidates?

a)

Georgia and Alabama

b)

Texas and New Mexico

c)

Maine and Nebraska

d)

Washington and California

9.

How many electoral votes are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

538

d)

1275

10.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidential election?

a)

15

b)

100

c)

500

d)

270