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US Election Quiz

Quiz by Margot Prince

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    Since 1840, which day of the week have US elections been held?
    Wednesday
    Monday
    Thursday
    Tuesday
    30s
  • Q2
    What term, popularized after the 2000 election, describes an incompletely punched hole in a paper ballot?
    Dangling Alex
    Drooping James
    Swinging Mason
    Hanging Chad
    30s
  • Q3
    When was the last time a third-party candidate won any electoral votes?
    1852
    1968
    2000
    1880
    30s
  • Q4
    Maine is one of two states that do not apportion their electoral votes in a “winner-takes-all” format. What is the other state?
    New York
    Nebraska
    Texas
    California
    30s
  • Q5
    How long is the presidential term?
    8 years
    6 years
    5 years
    4 years
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the minimum age to vote?
    16
    18
    21
    14
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the minimum age to be eligible for the presidential office?
    30
    35
    40
    25
    30s
  • Q8
    If you vote for an incumbent president, you are voting for the...
    Current president
    Candidate highest in the polls
    Current Vice-president
    Third party candidate
    30s
  • Q9
    Which state has the most electoral votes possible?
    Texas
    California
    North Carolina
    New York
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the minimum number of Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency outright?
    220
    247
    250
    270
    30s
  • Q11
    Who was the only president to be unanimously elected?
    Barack Obama
    Abraham Lincoln
    George Washington
    Thomas Jefferson
    30s
  • Q12
    On what date in November is the election held?
    Tuesday after the last Monday
    The first Tuesday after the first Monday
    Last Monday
    First Monday
    30s
  • Q13
    On what date is the newly elected president inaugurated?
    July 20th/21st
    June 20th/21st
    Jan 20th/21st
    March 20th/21st
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the most states ever won by a presidential candidate?
    49
    40
    46
    50
    30s
  • Q15
    During which presidential election did a two-candidate Electoral College tie result?
    1900
    1956
    1880
    1800
    30s

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