Election Day Question 1 out of 10On which day is U.S. federal Election Day held? Under U.S. law, federal elections for President, Vice President, and Congress are held on “the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November” in even-numbered years.The first Monday in NovemberThe Tuesday after the first Monday in NovemberThe first Tuesday in NovemberThe second Tuesday after the first Monday in NovemberYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 2 out of 10Why was the specific “Tuesday after the first Monday in November” chosen as Election Day? Historically, in the 19th century U.S., many voters were farmers who would travel to vote; Monday was a common market/travel day and Sunday was church, so Tuesday was practical. Congress formalized the date in 1845.It aligned with ancient Roman traditionsIt avoided Sundays (church day) and allowed travel after Monday market dayIt placed the election at the start of the harvest seasonIt was the cheapest day for states to hold electionsYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 3 out of 10Which of the following is not a reason why states hold many local and state elections on the same day as the federal Election Day? The Constitution does not require state and local elections to align with the federal election. State/local races often align for convenience and cost, but are not mandated by the federal constitution.Cost savings by sharing infrastructureIncreased voter turnout due to consolidationBecause the Constitution requires all state elections to align with federal electionsFor convenience of votersYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 4 out of 10Which mechanism ensures that the winner of the U.S. presidential election is not determined purely by the nationwide popular vote? The U.S. president is elected indirectly: voters choose electors in each state, who then cast the electoral votes.Popular Vote AmendmentDirect Election ClauseThe Electoral CollegeSenate Certification ActYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 5 out of 10In which election did a candidate win the popular vote but lose the presidency? There are multiple instances: in 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016 a candidate won the popular vote but did not win the presidency.182418762000All of the aboveYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 6 out of 10Which of the following elections triggered the end of Reconstruction in the U.S.? The contested election of Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. Tilden led to the Compromise of 1877 and the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction.1828186818761896You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 7 out of 10Which amendment changed the procedure so that electors in the Electoral College cast separate votes for President and Vice President? The election of 1800 exposed flaws in the original system; the 12th Amendment (ratified 1804) revised the procedure.11th Amendment12th Amendment15th Amendment22nd AmendmentYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 8 out of 10Who was the first president elected under the Republican Party? Lincoln won the presidency in 1860 as the first successful Republican candidate, defeating Stephen Douglas and others.Abraham LincolnUlysses S. GrantJohn C. FrémontFranklin PierceYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 9 out of 10Which U.S. president won the greatest share of the popular vote in history? FDR captured about 61 percent of the popular vote—still the highest percentage for any modern U.S. president.Lyndon B. Johnson (1964)Franklin D. Roosevelt (1936)Richard Nixon (1972)Warren G. Harding (1920)You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 10 out of 10Which third-party candidate won the most electoral votes in U.S. history? Running under the Progressive “Bull Moose” Party, Roosevelt earned 88 electoral votes and finished second behind Woodrow Wilson.Theodore Roosevelt (1912)George Wallace (1968)Ross Perot (1992)Robert La Follette (1924)You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit Answer Subscribe to AMAC Daily News and Games Email If You Enjoy Games Like This - Subscribe to the AMAC Daily Newsletter! It's easy and FREE Subscribe Today! First Name Last Name Email *By providing your email address and subscribing, you agree to allow AMAC to send you "Join AMAC" emails, if you are not already an AMAC Member. Share Read more articles by The Association of Mature American Citizens Subscribe Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label Name* Email* Label Name* Email* 27 Comments Most Voted Newest Oldest Inline Feedbacks View all comments T Smith 6 months ago Thank Heaven for the Electoral College! Donna Willems 6 months ago 5/10 WOW!!! the history I didn’t know. Some of the 5 were only guesses. Lilly 6 months ago 6/10 Greg 6 months ago 7/10 Ron 6 months ago 9/10. I picked George Wallace instead of TR. KateL 6 months ago 6/10. I knew three, rest guesses. Didn’t know how I dumb I was. Back to school!! Haha Mel Con 6 months ago Not sure how I got 6/10. I guessed on most of them. Glenn 6 months ago 7/10 Danm80 6 months ago I guess I flunked civics in school…. Mike L 6 months ago 10/10 lucky guesses on the last 2 questions Mary 6 months ago 8/10 Marie 6 months ago 8 out of 10, better than I thought I would do. Titus Canby 6 months ago 7 of 10>>better than Ben! All is good! 6 months ago Johnson received the most at 61.1%. Roosevelt only received 60.8 Terry 6 months ago 3 of 10….wow, not good. shandahon 6 months ago 3/10…wow.. didn’t know a lot…question 1 does not make sense to me!!! hahahaha and I said cost savings on #3… Melinda C 6 months ago Terrible 7/10. I’d better go back to school. Oh, wait, schools don’t teach these anymore. Jeanette 6 months ago 7 out of 10, but very interesting learning more about this. Barb 6 months ago 5/10 Raymond Summers 6 months ago 7/10 Cheryl and Ken Ragsdale 6 months ago 7/10, not too bad. Judith Dunn 6 months ago 10/10 not too bad Sam 6 months ago 9/10. Not bad for a grouchy ol’ guy. Jerry 6 months ago 6/10 Andy 6 months ago 6/10 Lana 6 months ago Did not know the answer to 2 of the questions. Ow well. 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