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U.S. Presidential Election Process

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to win the "Popular Vote?"

a)

You become the prom king or queen

b)

You have the best campaign promises

c)

Citizens voted against you

d)

You received the majority of votes from the voting population

2.

Does the winner of the popular vote always become president?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

How is the President of the United States elected?

a)

Popular Vote

b)

Electoral Vote

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court

4.

Where is a person nominated to represent their party as a presidential candidate?

a)

Prime Day

b)

A Political Convention

c)

ESPN Draft Day

d)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

5.

Is it fair that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote, but still lose the election due to the electoral vote?

a)

Fair

b)

Unfair

c)

Huh?

6.

What is a Plank?

a)

A political party

b)

A part of a political party's platform

c)

Where a speaker stands to deliver a speech

7.

What is the statement of the party's views and policies on important issues called?

a)

Destiny

b)

Code of Arms

c)

Policy

d)

Platform

8.

If a newspaper, tv, or radio says untrue things about you, what could this be called

a)

Treason or Pilfering

b)

Correct or Blasphemy

c)

Positive not Negative

d)

Libel or Slander

9.

The House of Representatives elects the President when no presidential candidate _____________

a)

has been a member of Congress

b)

elogs to a major political party

c)

receives a majority of the Electoral College Vote.

d)

meets the constitutional requirements for the office

10.

Which is NOT a Constitutional Requirements to run for President?

a)

35 Years Old

b)

Natural Born Citizen

c)

High School Diploma

d)

14 Year Resident of U.S.

11.
In the event of a tie in the Presidential election what group decides who is to become the President of the United States?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
12.

The next Presidential Election will be in 2026.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When is the next presidential election?

a)

2028

b)

2228

c)

2030

d)

2032

14.

Which of the following CANNOT run for President of the United States?

a)

Michelle Obama

b)

Andrew Loy

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Taylor Swift

15.

Why can someone like Ariana Grande not run for president?

a)

Too Old

b)

Too Young

c)

Born in a foreign country

d)

She's too famous

16.

The following men cannot again run for President of the United States: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Why?

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