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WorksheetsElections and Political Parties Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 26mins
The United States has a _________ party political system.
One
Two
Three
Multiple
When are Presidential elections held in the U.S.?
First Tuesday after the first Monday of November every 4 years
Third Thursday after the fifth Friday of April ever 3 years
Sometime in January every 4 years
In July, every 2 years
The two MAJOR political parties in the United States
Democratic
Republican
Libertarian
Green
Political parties impact elections primarily by...
Selecting and campaigning for candidates.
Registering voters
Annoying everyone with commercials during an election cycle
After the primaries and caucuses are held in states to vote for candidates to represent political parties - these are held to award the delegates and confirm that party's nomination for president.
General Elections
National Conventions
Victory Speeches
Run-off elections
Whose responsibility is voter registration in the U.S.?
Each citizen is responsible for registering themselves
State governments
The Federal Government
City and County Governments
a group of people who work together to win elections, operate government, and influence public policy
primary
plank
election
political party
elections held halfway through a President’s term
Electoral College
midterm elections
general elections
majority
the final election held in November to decide who gets a certain position
primary
caucus
general
Electoral College
the person running for re-election who already has the job
incumbent
midterm
candidate
electoral vote
True or false: You MUST be at least 18 to vote.
True
False
True or false: You must register before you can vote.
True
False
getting more than 50% of the votes
majority
plurality
winner take all
How is the President of the US elected?
The candidate must get a majority of the electoral votes
The candidate from the party that raises more $
The candidate must get a majority of primary votes
the specific place (such as a school or library) where a voter must vote on Election Day
voting site
district
polling place
precinct
True or false: A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College.
True
False
the “winner take all” system used to elect the President of the US
electoral college
incumbent system
midterm election
candidate compromise
Anybody can serve in the House of Representatives and the Senate
True
False
The House of Representatives has only 100 members two from each state
True
False
The Senate has 435 members and representation by state is based on a state's population
True
False
What are the 2 animal symbols for the Democratic and Republican Party?
Donkey
Elephant
Horse
Bull
The color for the Democratic party is...
red
white
blue
The color for the Republican party is...
red
white
blue
