WorksheetsUnit 6 Study Guide (Benchmarks 2.6, 2.7 and 3.14)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is a primary election?
Where the people decide who becomes president.
Where people pick the person who will then run in the general election
This is the final stage in the election process.
This is an election that only happens in grade school.
What is the likely reason for this outcome?
Richards is a homeowner.
Richards has more political experience than his opponent.
Richards has less political experience than his opponent.
Richards has never been employed.
The candidate who already holds the office for which he or she is running
incumbant
bias
campaign manager
general election
What do we mean by the terms FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS?
An election where people do not have to pay to vote?
An election where only some people are allowed to vote while others are not.
An election where the outcome is known before the votes are actually counted.
An election where voters can freely choose who they want and where votes are counted fairly.
This type of country is represented by a strong man leader. It has this type of government?
autocracy
democracy
oligarchy
social democracy
The requirements to run for the Senate, according to the US Constitution include all of the following EXCEPT :
Being at least 25 years of age
Being a US Citizen
Being a resident for at least 9 years
Being from the state you wish to represent
All of the following are requirements to run for the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT except which one?
Being at least 35 years of age
Being a naturalized US Citizen
Being a resident of the country for at least 14 years
Being a natural born US Citizen
The following are the requirements to run for THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES except which one?
Must be a US citizen
Must have lived in the country for at least 7 years
Must be at least 30 years of age
Must be from the state in which you want to represent
After serving as a U.S. Senator, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura’s opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge rules in Liz’s favor. What was the basis for the lawsuit?
Laura does not own property.
Laura is not yet 40 years old.
Laura is not a Florida resident.
Laura has never worked in Florida.
Dave is pro-immigration
Dave is pro-miltary!
Vote for Dave!
What level of government is Dave running for?
Federal
State
Local
County
You can be disqualified for political office if you do ALL of the following EXCEPT:
provide false statements on your application for office.
if you are from a different state or county in which you wish to represent
If you are not a US citizen
if you are not at least 25 years old
The office of the president is not directly elected by the people, but is instead elected through:
The Senate.
The House of Representatives
The Electoral College
The Judicial Branch
In order to win the presidency, the president must secure how many votes in the electoral college?
435
270
100
375
Many countries have leaders that are not elected by the people. These countries have governments that stay in power for many years and often deny people basic rights. These countries are usually run by:
Autocracies
Oligarchies
Strong man leaders!
democratic leaders elected by the people
