Election Facts
Voting Process
Electoral College
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Presidential Facts
100
How do you know which day in November is Election Day?
first Tuesday of November
100
How old do you have to be to vote?
18 years old
100
How many electors make up the Electoral College?
538
100
What is the platform?
The beliefs of each presidential candidate.
100
How old do you have to be president?
What is 35 years old.
200
What symbol is used to represent the Democratic Party?
Donkey
200
You don't have to be a U.S. Citizen to vote.
FALSE
200
How many Electoral College votes are needed to become President?
270
200
This candidate believes in more social programs.
Barack Obama
200
How many years is one presidential term?
What is 4 years.
300
What symbol is used to represent the Republican Party?
Elephant
300
Convicted felons are not given the right to vote.
TRUE
300
How many Electoral College votes does Indiana have?
11
300
This candidate believes in drilling on U.S. soil in order to keep gas prices lower.
Mitt Romney
300
How many terms can a president serve?
2 terms= 8 years
400
The general election was held on what day in 2012?
November 6th
400
Where do you go to vote?
polling place
400
How do you determine how many Electoral College votes a state receives?
The two senators plus the representatives based on the states population.
400
You buy a candy bar and they add a cost to your total. What is this called?
sales tax
400
Who ran for Vice President with Barack Obama?
Joe Biden
500
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama recieve?
303
500
What do you get when you register to vote?
voters registration card
500
How does a Presidential candidate win a state’s Electoral College votes?
The popular vote.
500
The money that is deducted from your pay check in order to run the government is called __________ tax.
income
500
Who ran for Vice President with Mitt Romney?
Paul Ryan