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Social Studies
6th -
8thgrade
Electoral College and Political Parties
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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many electoral votes does it take to "win the White House", to become president?
538
270
170
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do you call the votes placed on Election Day by the citizens of the United States?
electoral votes
popular votes
- 3. Multiple Choice
The number of electors a state is given is based on...
the congressional representation (senators plus representatives in the House)
population only
- 4. Multiple Choice
Most states have a ____ system to assign electoral votes.
"loser-takes-all"
"winner-takes-all"
"equal sharing"
- 5. Multiple Choice
The process used to select the president and vice president is called the -
Electoral College
Selection College
Popular College
- 6. Multiple Choice
The official vote for the President and Vice President is done by the -
citizens voting in the popular vote
Electoral College
- 7. Multiple Choice
Our election process favors a -
three party system
two party system
one party system
- 8. Multiple Choice
All but one is a function of a political party -
nominate and recruit candidates
educate people about campaign issues
help candidates win elections
monitor the actions of officeholders
They are all functions of political parties.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The MOST important function or job of a political party is to
educate the people about campaign issues
nominate and recruit candidates
monitor officeholders
win elections
- 10. Multiple Choice
What are the names of our country's main political parties?
Democrats and Independents
Democrats and Republicans
Republicans and Socialists
- 11. Multiple Choice
Most Americans are ___ in the political spectrum.
moderates
liberals
conservatives
- 12. Multiple Choice
Third parties rarely win, but they can -
take away votes from the other parties
delay voting
- 13. Multiple Choice
Political parties' differences can be found -
in the party platform (what they stand for)
in their campaigns
Both are where you find differences
- 14. Multiple Choice
Political party similarities include all but -
organized to win elections
influence public policies
reflect liberal and conservative views
appeal to moderates
All are similarities.
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