Quiz 1

Matching
Match each item with the correct description below.
a. election of 1800
d. presidential elector
b. electoral college
e. 12th Amendment
c. electoral votes
f. Thomas Jefferson
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1. separated presidential and vice presidential elections

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2. person serving in the electoral college

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3. group of presidential electors

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4. votes cast by presidential electors

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5. reason the 12th Amendment was passed

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6. served under a President of a different party

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Besides having a primary, what other way is there for a state to choose delegates?
a. frontrunner system
b. electoral system
c. general election method
d. caucus-convention method

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2. Which best describes a presidential election campaign?

a. an all-out effort to win
b. an all-out effort to be fair
c. making new friends
d. helping people

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3. How are presidential electors chosen within a state?

a. winner-take-district
b. direct popular vote
c. winner-take-all
d. proportional vote

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4. If neither presidential candidate wins a majority in the electoral college, how is the election decided?
a. in the Senate
b. in the House of Representatives
c. by the Supreme Court
d. by a new election

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5. Which limit did the Framers set on how many times a President can be reelected?
a. two
b. three
c. four
d. no limit

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6. How many presidential electors does each state have?

a. The number of electors is the same as the number of voting districts in each state.
b. The number of electors is the same as the number of each states senators and
representatives.
c. Each state gets two presidential electors.
d. Each state gets one elector for every 2 million people.

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7. Which of the following brought about a national convention system for nominating presidential candidates?
a. new state laws
b. the two major parties
c. new federal laws
d. the Constitution

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8. What happens if no presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes?

a. The parties schedule a run-off election.
b. The winner of the largest states wins the election.
c. The election is decided by a council of governors.
d. The election is decided in the House of Representatives.

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9. Which is a major flaw in the electoral college system?

a. Electors are not required to vote for the candidate who wins the popular vote.
b. Electors are not required to vote for the best possible candidate.
c. Many elections end up being decided in the U.S. Supreme Court.
d. Many electors do not cast their votes as they promised.

____ 10. Which is a criticism of the plan for direct popular election?
a. It would weaken federalism.
b. It would be too complicated.
c. It would not be proportional.
d. It would favor small states.

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Answer Section
MATCHING
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5.
6.

E
B
C
A
F

MULTIPLE CHOICE
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5.

D
A
C
B
D

6. B
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. A