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Social Studies, Civics and Government, Elections and Voting, The Presidency, Politics, Democracy

GRADE
3-8

AGE
8-14

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Election Background Quiz

Based on the articles from Election 2008: How We Elect the President.

Take this quiz and see how well you did! The 10 questions below are based on the articles from Election 2008: How We Elect the President. For each question, click the circle next to your answer. At the end of the quiz, click "score my quiz."

1
To be elected President of the United States, a candidate must receive _____ electoral votes.
  1. 266
  2. 270
  3. 271
  4. 279
2
The voting of the people is called the _______ vote.
  1. electoral
  2. popular
  3. majority
  4. state
3
The first political party in the United States was called the ________ Party.
  1. Democratic
  2. Republican
  3. Federalist
  4. Colonialist
4
The Green Party formed as a result of the _______ movement.
  1. feminist
  2. environmental
  3. equal rights
  4. civil rights
5
To serve as President of the United States, a candidate must be at least ___ years old.
  1. 35
  2. 40
  3. 45
  4. 50
6
Americans vote for the U.S. President on Election Day, which occurs every four years in early _______.
  1. September
  2. October
  3. November
  4. December
7
The first primary was held in _________ in 1868.
  1. Virginia
  2. Georgia
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Pennsylvania
8
Voters in the United States must be at least ____ years old.
  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 20
  4. 21
9
The 19th Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.
  1. African Americans
  2. Women
  3. 18-year-olds
  4. the elderly
10
Americans can vote by mail by submitting ______ ballots.
  1. airmail
  2. absentee
  3. electronic
  4. handwritten
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