Your Road to the White House

According to the Constitution, presidents are required to _______ in the United States.

• be a politician

• have lived at least 14 years

• have lived at least 25 year

• have served in the military

According to the text, most people choose a political party that _______.

• has less government involvement

• stands for everything they believe

• most closely matches their values

• provides the most federal programs

How are the two parts of a presidential campaign different?

• One campaign is called primaries, and the other campaign is called a caucus.

• One campaign is for local elections, and the other campaign is for the general election.

• One campaign is for party members to vote, and the other campaign is for delegates to vote.

Why aren’t candidates required to pay for their own campaigns?

• to allow anyone the opportunity to campaign

• to demonstrate that millionaires should not campaign

• to discourage people without supporters from campaigning

• to avoid wasting contributions on advertising during the campaign

There are different rules for voting in each area, but voting at a polling place must always be _______.

• in groups

• by machine

• in private

• by paper ballot

The candidate who wins the country’s popular vote doesn’t always become president because _______.

• elections are won by winning electoral votes, not the popular vote

• candidates must win both the popular and electoral votes to become president

• the popular vote simply wins a candidate the party’s nomination, not the presidency

• more campaigning must be done after the popular vote in order to win the electoral college

The _______ of the state determines how many electoral votes it has.

• area

• primary

• location

• population

Why is it necessary to have ten weeks between the election and when the winning candidate takes office?

• The winning candidate needs to participate in parades, receptions, and balls.

• The winning candidate must choose staff members, including expert advisors.

• The winning candidate has to thank everyone who helped in the campaign.

• The winning candidate is required to wait for the electoral votes to be counted.

What happens on Inauguration Day?

• The candidate who won the election becomes president.

• The candidate who got the most votes is declared the winner.

• The candidate who lost the election gives a concession speech.

• The candidate who will become president chooses expert advisors.

Why does the author call a presidential campaign a “piece of cake”?

• A presidential campaign is a cause for celebration.

• A presidential campaign is much easier than being president.

• A presidential campaign is something that doesn’t happen all the time.

• A presidential campaign is more complicated than the job of a president.