Election of a President

How often do we have a presidential election in the United States?

• Every 10 years.

• Every 2 years

• Every 4 years

• Every single year

How old must you be to vote in an election?

• 18 years old

• 25 years old

• 12 years old

• 30 years old

What is the number needed to win the electoral college?

• 230

• 170

• 270

• 250

How many Electoral College votes do you need to win the presidency?

• 270

• 538

• 425

• 100

How many candidates are left after the primary?

• 1

• 4

• 2

National Conventions are held to

• Get parties excited about their candidates

• Announce winners of primary

• Announce running mates

• All of the above

Campaigning for president includes:

• debates

• speeches

• commercials

• all of the above

The # OF Electors each state gets depends on their

• population (representatives) and senators

• number of people that apply

• geographic size

California has 53 Representatives and 2 Senators therefore 55 Electors.

• True

• False

How many total electors are there?

• 100

• 435

• 535

• 538