The Current Candidates
Who is the current President?
a) Barack Obama
b) Donald Trump
c) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
What is a ballot box?
a container that stores ballots in it
What is a debate?
a) a duel
b) a face-to-face discussion of candidates opinions' on issues
c) a shouting match
b) a face-to-face discussion of candidates opinions' on issues
How old does a candidate have to be in order to run for president?
a) 18
b) 21
c) 35
c) 35
Who is running as the incumbent?
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
b) Donald Trump
What is an absentee ballot?
a ballot you mail because you can't vote in person
What are two forms of media where someone might find information about candidates running for election?
Possible answers:
radio, newspaper, online news, magazine, television
Who are constituents?
a) all of the voters in a certain area
b) a box of constitutions
c) people running for office
a) all of the voters in a certain area
Who is the Democratic nominee?
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
a) Joe Biden
How old do you have to be in order to vote in the United States?
18
What is "A leaning in favor of or against something or someone"
a) bias
b) a wall
c) a fact
a) bias
What happens if a candidate wins the popular vote (overall votes in the whole country), but loses the number of votes in the electoral college?
a) they still become president
b) they do not become president, the candidate who wins the electoral college votes becomes president
c) one candidate becomes president and the other becomes vice president
b) they do not become president, the candidate who wins the electoral college votes becomes president
DOUBLE POINTS
Who is Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 election?
a) Elizabeth Warren
b) Kamala Harris
c) Barack Obama
Who is Donald Trump's running mate?
a) Mike Pence
b) Mitch McConnell
c) Charlie Baker
b) Kamala Harris
a) Mike Pence
You can be a citizen of the United States if:
a) you are born in the US
b) you live in the US for 5 years, apply for and are granted citizenship
c) you pay $50,000 to the President
d) your parents were US citizens when you were born
e) a, b, and d
e) a, b, and d
What is "Information that is biased to favor the candidates"? Hint - it is used like misdirection in soccer
a) bias
b) spin
c) social fake
b) spin
What is the electoral college?
a) where Presidential candidates attend when they go to college
b) the system that designates a certain number of electors per state to vote for the Presidency; a candidate must win 270 to become president
c) where people go to vote on election day
b) the system that designates a certain number of electors per state to vote for the Presidency
What job did Joe Biden have when President Obama was in office?
a) Vice President
b) Senator
c) best friend
a) VP
(though I will accept A and C) :)
Why might someone vote by absentee ballot?
Possible answers:
- they have to work during voting hours
- they are away from home on election day
- they are worried about getting sick (this year)
- they have a disability preventing them from going in person
Why is "spin" a problem when Americans are trying to learn more about candidates running for office?
Spin or bias can give people wrong or misleading information
Which state has the most electoral votes?
California