Understanding the Electoral Process

• Question 1 out of 10

  What is the minimum age required to vote in a U.S. presidential election?

  16

  18

  21

  25

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• Question 2 out of 10

  What is the group called that formally elects the President of the United States?

  The Supreme Court

  The Congress

  The Electoral College

  The Senate

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• Question 3 out of 10

  How many total electoral votes are there in the Electoral College?

  270

  435

  538

  600

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• Question 4 out of 10

  What is the minimum number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win the presidency?

  100

  270

  300

  500

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

  13th Amendment

  15th Amendment

  19th Amendment

  26th Amendment

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• Question 6 out of 10

  What is the primary purpose of a primary election?

  To elect the President

  To choose party nominees for the general election

  To amend the Constitution

  To select Supreme Court Justices

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

  15th Amendment

  19th Amendment

  24th Amendment

  26th Amendment

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• Question 8 out of 10

  In what month does the President-Elect take office?

  November

  December

  January

  February

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• Question 9 out of 10

  What term describes an election held midway through a President’s term?

  Runoff election

  Primary election

  Midterm election

  General election

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Who was the first U.S. President elected without a majority of the popular vote?

  George Washington

  John Quincy Adams

  Abraham Lincoln

  Andrew Jackson

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