WorksheetsP33-34 - Electoral College and Presidents (Bluebook p33-34)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
The term Electoral College comes from the Constitution itself.
True
False
Although it was originally expected that a group of electors would actually elect the president and vice president, it became the practice for the electors to vote for the candidate who had the most popular votes.
True
False
Popular vote means the vote of the people.
True
False
There have been no elections in which the candidate with the most popular votes has not become president.
True
False
The writers of the Constitution felt that the voters should directly elect the president and vice president.
True
False
It would be easy to eliminate the Electoral College, only requiring the president's approval.
True
False
How many electoral votes are there?
100
435
538
1000
How many electoral votes for your state? (Think Illinois in 2024.)
3
9
19
54
What is the minimum number of electoral votes for a state?
3
9
19
54
Which state has the most electoral votes?
Rhode Island
Illinois
California
Florida
Name a president who was elected without winning the popular vote.
Donald Trump (2016)
George W. Bush (2000)
John Quincy Adams (1824)
All of the above
What political party does a donkey represent?
Republicans
Democrats
Green Party
Libertarians
Which amendment limits the term of a president?
1st
12th
19th
22nd
Which president was elected four times?
Barack Obama
George Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
What candidate ran for president even though they did not have the right to vote?
Victoria Woodhull ran for president in 1872, before women had the right to vote.
Belva Lockwood, who ran for president in 1884 and 1888, also during a time when women were not allowed to vote.
All of the above
How many people have been president?
45
76
87
98
Mt. Rushmore is a symbol of America, representing important events in the U.S. Who are the four presidents at Mt. Rushmore? Match the faces with the names.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
The 17 U.S. Representatives from Illinois were up for
reelection in 2024.
True
False
All 100 U.S. Senators are up for reelection in 2024.
True
False
Each state receives ten electoral votes.
True
False
The federal government sets strict standards on
how each state conducts elections.
True
False
Each state certifies its election results.
True
False
All gubernatorial elections follow the same
schedule as presidential elections.
True
False
