WorksheetsCh 11 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 52mins
In order to vote in an election, what must you do first?
Call your senator
join an exit poll
renew your driver's license
register to vote.
Women were given the right to vote thanks to which amendment?
15th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
19th Amendment
Why would someone vote by absentee ballot?
They are not a U.S. citizen
They are unable to vote at the polls on Election day.
They forgot to register to vote
They are not allowed to vote.
The winner of the presidential election is won by the candidate who
wins the primary in at least 25 states
receives a plurality of the popular vote
receives a majority of electoral votes
receives a majority of the popular vote
Why do candidates campaign?
to raise money
to convince the public to vote for a candidate
to learn about voters' needs
to choose electors
Why are special elections held?
to choose electors
to regulate campaigns
canvass voters
fill a vacancy
__________________ are controversial because they may lead to favored treatment for contributers
campaign donations
primary elections
The electoral college
campaigns
Which amendment states that no person can be denied the right to vote based on skin color?
13th Amendment
19th Amendment
25th Amendment
15th Amendment
A party's candidates for the general election are chosen in
local elections
national elections
primary elections
special elections
After the passage of the 15th Amendment,
African Americans gained full suffrage and support of all states.
women were allowed to vote
many Southern states passed laws to keep African Americans from voting
slavery was abolished.
Amendment ______ lowered the voting age to 18
19
26
24
15
The Justice Department gained the right to sue to protect voting rights in certain states with the...
Voting Rights Act of 1965
National Voting Law
Civil Rights Act of 1957
24th Amendment
In what case did the Supreme Court order the recounting of votes to stop?
Marbury v. Madison
Bush v. Gore
Worcester v. Georgia
Plessy v. Ferguson
A person running for office is called a _____.
voter
jogger
candidate
ballot
The place where voting is done.
campaign
polling place
polish
inauguration
If a person wants to be President, they must be at least how old?
35
25
45
15
Choose all the answers that apply:
Presidential elections are held ...
once every four years
on a Tuesday
in November
on November 2nd
In order to become president it takes at least ... electors in the electoral college.
270
538
100
151
A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it
gives too much power to states with the highest populations
gives too much power to smaller states
is not even a real college
allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes
In 2000, who won the popular vote, but lost the election?
Al Gore
Donald Trump
Barak Obama
Bill Clinton
In what month is the newly elected President and Vice President inaugurated?
September
November
December
January
A list of candidates that people use to cast a vote.
vote
ballot
democracy
appeal
Anything that relates to the national government.
ballot
federal
democracy
confederal
What are the two major political parties?
Democrat and Republican
Libertarian and Independent
Democracy and Monarchy
Green and Llibertarian
What city houses our national government?
Washington, DC
New York
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Which of the following is not a role of political parties?
Influencing voters
Creating laws and regulations
Supporting candidates
Creating balance
Below are views for and against publicly funded elections.
Which conclusions can be drawn from these views?
Running an election campaign takes many taxpayers
Campaigning for elected office requires many opinions
Campaigning for elected office takes a large amount of time
Running an election campaign requires a large sum of money
The US has a ______ party system.
two
three
one
multi
Who actually elects the president?
the popular vote
the electoral college vote
In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?
the responsibilities of government
the frequency of national elections
the legality of the U.S. Constitution
the support for the U.S. military soldier
A person running for office is called a _____.
voter
jogger
candidate
ballot
When a candidate makes speeches, meets voters, and tries to convince people to vote for them.
campaign
polls
inauguration
camping
The ceremony that officially begins an elected person's term in office.
poll
application
campaign
inauguration
The President, Congress, and Supreme Court are part of which level of government?
Federal
State
County
Local
If no candidate gets the majority of electoral votes, who chooses President?
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The People
the House of Representatives
Group of people chosen from each state to formally select the President/VP
Delegates
Caucus
Electoral College
National Conventions
When political parties meet to select their nominees to run for President
National Conventions
Electoral College
Primaries
Candidates
A.K.A Swing States; up for grabs and generally decide the election
Battleground states
Republican States
Safe States
Democratic States
What number of electoral votes is required to win the presidency?
435
270
538
302
In a winner-take-all state, the winner of the popular vote receives all of that state's electoral votes.
True
False
