
Election Test
Quiz by Tracy Haggard
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- Q1
How old must you be to vote for the president?
18 years old
21 years old
35 years old
13 years old
30s - Q2
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to boecome president?
Must be a male.
Must be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
Must be at least 35 years old.
Must be a resident of the United States for 14 years.
30s - Q3
How often do we vote for a president of the United States?
Every 8 Years
Every 2 Years
Every 4 Years
Every Year
30s - Q4
Who will become the next president if the current president dies in office?
A Judge on the Supreme Court
Vice President
The Speaker of the House
His Wife
30s - Q5
How many TERMS can a president have?
2 Terms
8 Terms
6 Terms
4 Terms
30s - Q6
A vice president can take over office for the president for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
the president dies.
the president is temporarily incapacitated (cannot do the job, for example gets ill).
the president resigns.
the vice president wins an arm wrestling match with the president.
30s - Q7
The two main political parties are the Demcratic Party and the Republican Party.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q8
The two presidential candidates in the 2024 election are Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q9
Whose votes count in a popular vote?
Citizens
Judges
Senators
Only Celebrities (famous people)
30s - Q10
Whose votes count in the electoral vote?
Leaders of Other Countries
Senators & Representatives
Kids in School
Only the President & Vice President
30s - Q11
How is the number of representatives chosen for each state?
Every state gets 1 vote.
By the population of the state.
By the number of men in the state.
By how much money the state has.
30s - Q12
How many electoral votes must a president have to win?
350
270
700
All of them
30s - Q13
All of the following are positive characteristics (qualities) of a good president EXCEPT
dishonesty
courageous
hard-working
respectfulness
30s - Q14
What is it called when the new president is sworn into office on January 20th?
Presidential Debate Day
Inauguration Day
National Convention Day
Primary Election Day
30s - Q15
In the past, every citizen in the United States had the right to vote.
falsetrueTrue or False30s