Quiz-The Presidential Election

Tanya was born in Wisconsin. She is 33 years old and wants to run for U.S. president. Is she eligible?

• No, because she is a female.

• No, because of her birthplace.

• No, because of her age.

• Yes, she meets the requirements.

What document outlines the guidelines for who can run for president of the United States?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Presidential Rulebook

• the Mayflower Compact

What is the name of one of the major political parties that holds primary elections?

• Liberal

• Environmental

• Conservative

• Republican

What do we call the group of people chosen from each state who come together to elect the President and Vice President of the United States?

• national convention

• electoral college

• nominees

• voters

What does this image represent?

• voter populations

• electoral college

Chris has won the Democratic party nomination. What will Chris do next?

• pick a person to be Secretary of State

• pick someone to be in charge of fundraising and debates

• pick a running mate who, if elected, will be the president

• pick a running mate who, if elected, will be the vice president

a person who has been formally selected to run for an elected office, perform a duty, or receive an honor

• voter

• candidate

• nominee

What is a swing state?

• A state in which two major political parties have similar levels of support

• A state that has a large number of electoral votes

• A state that historically votes for one of the minor political parties

• A state that hosts the national convention for a political party

Pat and Kanye both have the same number of Electoral College votes. How will the next president be chosen?

• a vote by the Senate

• a vote by the House of Representatives

• a vote by Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives)

• another general election will be held immediately

What color represents Republicans?

• blue

• red