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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Election day for a U.S. Presidential election is always on what day?

    • A.

      Tuesday

    • B.

      Friday

    • C.

      Monday

    • D.

      Wednesday

    Correct Answer
    A. Tuesday
  • 2. 

    What is the general term for what happens when a candidate is trying to gain support and votes?

    • A.

      Bribing

    • B.

      Convincing

    • C.

      Campaigning

    • D.

      Begging

    Correct Answer
    C. Campaigning
  • 3. 

    Who swears in the President and Vice-President of the U.S.?

    • A.

      Secretary Of Defense

    • B.

      Director Of Homeland Security

    • C.

      Speaker Of The House

    • D.

      Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court

    Correct Answer
    D. Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court
  • 4. 

    What liberal senator of the 1960's would endorse Ronald Reagan in 1980?

    • A.

      Eugene McCarthy

    • B.

      Ted Kennedy

    • C.

      Ed Muskie

    • D.

      John Tuney

    Correct Answer
    A. Eugene McCarthy
  • 5. 

    Who was the Democratic candidate for Vice President in the election of 1920?

    • A.

      Alton Parker

    • B.

      Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    • C.

      James M. Cox

    • D.

      Charles W. Bryan

    Correct Answer
    B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • 6. 

    Who was James Polk's Whig Party opponent in the 1844 election for U.S. President?

    • A.

      John Fremont

    • B.

      James Buchanan

    • C.

      Henry Clay

    • D.

      Millard Fillmore

    Correct Answer
    C. Henry Clay
  • 7. 

    What was the only state carried by Walter Mondale in the 1984 election?

    • A.

      California

    • B.

      Massachusetts

    • C.

      New Jersey

    • D.

      Minnesota

    Correct Answer
    D. Minnesota
  • 8. 

    Which U.S. state has the most electoral votes in a U.S. Presidential election?

    • A.

      Illinois

    • B.

      Florida

    • C.

      Idaho

    • D.

      Iowa

    Correct Answer
    B. Florida
  • 9. 

    Who ran as Ross Perot's running mate in the 1992 Presidential Election?

    • A.

      James Stockdale

    • B.

      Tom Daschle

    • C.

      Bob Dole

    • D.

      Tom McClintock

    Correct Answer
    A. James Stockdale
  • 10. 

    What does a candidate have to receive to represent his party in an election?

    • A.

      A Good Job

    • B.

      A Popular Vote

    • C.

      The Party's Nomination

    • D.

      A College Degree

    Correct Answer
    C. The Party's Nomination
  • 11. 

    Who or what ultimately decides who will win the general election to select a U.S. President?

    • A.

      Popular Vote

    • B.

      Electoral College

    • C.

      Supreme Court

    • D.

      Congress

    Correct Answer
    B. Electoral College
  • 12. 

    On what day is the inauguration ceremony for the U.S. President traditionally held?

    • A.

      1-Jan

    • B.

      20-Jan

    • C.

      25-Dec

    • D.

      3-Nov

    Correct Answer
    B. 20-Jan
  • 13. 

    What is a person trying to be elected called?

    • A.

      Pollster

    • B.

      Candidate

    • C.

      Activist

    • D.

      Voter

    Correct Answer
    B. Candidate
  • 14. 

    What is the only state that divides their electoral votes for President according to which candidate carries each district?

    • A.

      Pennsylvania

    • B.

      Maine

    • C.

      Ohio

    • D.

      Nebraska

    Correct Answer
    B. Maine
  • 15. 

    Who did Gerald Ford defeat in the 1976 Republican Presidential Primaries?

    • A.

      Steve Forbes

    • B.

      Barry Goldwater

    • C.

      Ronald Reagan

    • D.

      Jerry Brown

    Correct Answer
    C. Ronald Reagan

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