Presidential Elections

Mayor, governor, school board, town council, and representatives are all examples of what type of election?

• Direct

• Indirect

• Constitutional

• Civil

The Presidential election is what type of election?

• Direct

• Indirect

• Constitutional

• Civil

Which best defines a direct election

• Individuals vote for a candidate and who ever gets the most votes wins.

• Individuals vote for a candidate and then a smaller group uses those votes to choose who wins.

• A group presents their ideas and then a smaller group passes those on to individuals who vote.

• A group selects the people it wants to vote for a candidate.

Which best defines an indirect election

• Individuals vote for a candidate and who ever gets the most votes wins.

• Individuals vote for a candidate and then a smaller group uses those votes to choose who wins.

• A group presents their ideas and then a smaller group passes those on to individuals who vote.

• A group selects the people it wants to vote for a candidate.

How old do you have to be to be President of the United States?

• 25

• 35

• 53

• 55

How many years do you have to be be a resident of the United States to be President?

• 14

• 41

• 24

• 13

What are the two ways to be a natural born citizen?

• Being born on US soil

• Having at least one parent that is a US citizen

• Fighting in the military for the United States

• Taking a naturalization test.

How old do you have to be in order to vote?

• 18

• 21

• 16

• 19

What is a polling booth?

• A place to vote

• A place where you ask to vote

• Something that can be climbed

Individuals in a state either vote or discuss which members of their political party are best suited to represent their political party.

• Primary/Caucus

• National Convention

• Campaigning

• Electoral College