WorksheetsUS GOV - 5.1 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What are the two main steps in the U.S. election process?
Registration and fundraising
Nomination and general election
Debates and campaigning
Petition and voting
What happens during the general election?
Candidates collect signatures
Candidates announce they are running
Voters choose the final winner
Parties raise money
Which of the following is a way a candidate can be nominated?
Advertising
Self-announcement
Attending debates
Donating money
A write-in candidate most likely used which nomination method?
Petition
Self-announcement
Caucus
Lottery
Which type of nomination requires signatures from voters?
Self-announcement
Petition
Convention
Appointment
Which state is known for using the caucus?
Ohio
Iowa
Florida
Texas
What is a closed primary?
Only officials can vote
Only declared party members can vote
Anyone in the community can vote
Only independents can vote
What happens in a runoff primary?
The winner becomes president
Voters can vote twice
The top two candidates run again
Only one candidate runs
In a nonpartisan primary, candidates:
Are chosen by the president
Are not identified by party
Must be over age 35
Must be wealthy
The popular vote is:
The vote of Congress
The votes cast directly by citizens
A vote taken in schools
A national poll
How are a state’s electoral votes decided?
By population
Number of representatives and senators
The state’s size
The president chooses
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
200
250
270
538
Which statement about voter turnout is TRUE?
More people vote in off-year elections
In the last 20 years, no more than 66% of registered voters have turned out to vote.
Only people over 50 vote
Turnout is always above 80%
Non-voters tend to be:
Wealthy
Older than 65
Younger, unmarried, and lower income
Highly educated
Who is not allowed to vote in U.S. elections?
Teachers
People under 18
Citizens living in cities
College students
