WorksheetsUnit 3: President & Election Process Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is one of the President’s main constitutional jobs?
Create laws
Make sure laws are followed
Judge court cases
Run state governments
Which of the following is a requirement to be President?
Must be at least 30
Must have lived in the U.S. for 20 years
Must be born in the United States
Must have served in the military
How long can a President serve?
4 years total
6 years total
8 years total
10 years total
Which job belongs to the President as Commander-in-Chief?
Controlling state police
Leading the military
Declaring war
Funding the military
What does the Cabinet do for the President?
Votes on new laws
Gives advice and helps run departments
Runs the Electoral College
Pays the country’s bills
Who must approve the President’s Cabinet picks?
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The Senate
State governments
Which Cabinet member helps manage America’s relationships with other countries?
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of State
What can the President do with new laws Congress passes?
Ignore them
Rewrite them
Say “yes” or “no” to them
Send them to the courts
What is the purpose of the State of the Union Address?
To announce election results
To tell Congress how the country is doing
To introduce new judges
To meet with Cabinet leaders
What is the Electoral College?
A college where presidents study
A group that officially votes for the President
Congress voting for laws
A group of judges choosing candidates
How many total electoral votes exist?
270
435
538
600
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win?
200
250
270
300
If no candidate gets 270 electoral votes, who chooses the President?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The Cabinet
What is the main purpose of political primaries?
To elect the Vice President
To choose electors
To show which candidate a party prefers
To change the electoral vote numbers
Which is a modern influence on elections?
Newspaper-only communication
TV, social media, and the internet
Horse-and-buggy campaigning
Military choosing candidates
