Elections
What is the main purpose of a presidential election?
A. To choose members of Congress
B. To choose the President and Vice President
C. To create laws
D. To select judges
B. To choose the President and Vice President
. What is a direct primary?
A. Election where voters choose party candidates
B. Final election for president
C. Election run by Congress
D. Election with no voters
A. Election where voters choose party candidates
. What is a nomination?
A. Final vote for president
B. Choosing a candidate to run for office
C. Writing laws
D. Counting votes
B. Choosing a candidate to run for office
25. What is self-announcement?
A. Being chosen by voters
B. Being appointed by Congress
C. Declaring yourself as a candidate
D. Winning the election
C. Declaring yourself as a candidate
What is a petition used for in elections?
A. To vote
B. To collect support to get on the ballot
C. To choose a president
D. To pass laws
B. To collect support to get on the ballot
What is a primary election?
A. Final election
B. Election to choose party candidates
C. Election for judges
D. Local election only
B. Election to choose party candidates
. What is the Electoral College?
A. A group that writes laws
B. A system used to elect the president
C. A school
D. A political party
B. A system used to elect the president
What is the purpose of the nominating process?
A. To choose the final winner
B. To count votes
C. To select candidates for the election
D. To create laws
C. To select candidates for the election
What is the role of the Electoral College?
A. To write laws
B. To choose Supreme Court judges
C. To officially elect the president
D. To run campaigns
C. To officially elect the president
. What is a political party platform?
A. A campaign ad
B. A list of beliefs and goals
C. A voting machine
D. A debate
B. A list of beliefs and goals
What is a general election?
A. First election
B. Election between party members
C. Final election to choose the winner
D. Local vote only
C. Final election to choose the winner
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 270
D. 538
C. 270
What is a political party platform?
A. A speech given by a candidate
B. A list of the party’s beliefs and goals
C. A voting location
D. A type of election
B. A list of the party’s beliefs and goals
20. In a closed primary, who can vote?
A. Anyone
B. Only registered party members
C. Only government officials
D. Only candidates
B. Only registered party members
23. What happens at a national convention?
A. Votes are counted
B. Laws are passed
C. Candidates are officially nominated
D. Judges are chosen
C. Candidates are officially nominated
What happens if no candidate gets 270 electoral votes?
A. Election is canceled
B. Supreme Court decides
C. House of Representatives chooses the president
D. Senate chooses the president
C. House of Representatives chooses the president
What does “winner-take-all” mean?
A. All candidates win
B. The winner gets all electoral votes in a state
C. Everyone votes twice
D. Only Congress votes
B. The winner gets all electoral votes in a state
What is the most common nominating method today?
A. Convention
B. Caucus
C. Petition
D. Direct primary
D. Direct primary
. What is a runoff primary?
A. The first election held
B. The general election
C. A second election when no candidate wins a majority
D. An election for Congress
C. A second election when no candidate wins a majority
. What is a convention?
A. A local election
B. A meeting to write laws
C. A party meeting to choose a candidate
D. A type of ballot
C. A party meeting to choose a candidate
What is a battleground (swing) state?
A. A state with no voters
B. A state that always votes the same
C. A state where either party can win
D. A state with the most people
C. A state where either party can win
. What is a caucus?
A. A final vote
B. A meeting where party members choose candidates
C. A law
D. A campaign speech
B. A meeting where party members choose candidates
What is a nonpartisan election?
A. An election with only one candidate
B. An election where parties are not listed
C. An election run by the president
D. An election with no voters
B. An election where parties are not listed
. What is a caucus?
A final election
B. A meeting where party members choose candidates
C. A court decision
D. A campaign speech
B. A meeting where party members choose candidates
22. What is a blanket primary?
A. Voting for one party only
B. Voting for candidates from different parties
C. A final election
D. A court case
B. Voting for candidates from different parties