US Electoral Process 3

Question 1

A presidential candidate must win how many Electoral College votes to be elected President?

Accepted Answer

270

Answer

218

Answer

300

Answer

435

Question 2

Which constitutional provision sets the date of congressional elections?

Accepted Answer

Article I, Section 4

Answer

Article II, Section 1

Answer

The Seventeenth Amendment

Answer

The Twentieth Amendment

Question 3

Under the Twelfth Amendment, if no vice-presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, who selects the Vice President?

Accepted Answer

The Senate

Answer

The House of Representatives

Answer

The Electoral College in a second vote

Answer

The President-elect

Question 4

The term of a U.S. Representative lasts how long?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

1 year

Answer

4 years

Answer

6 years

Question 5

What fraction of U.S. Senators are up for election every two years?

Accepted Answer

One-third

Answer

One-half

Answer

One-fourth

Answer

All of them

Question 6

Which constitutional amendment changed the date presidential terms begin?

Accepted Answer

Twentieth Amendment

Answer

Twenty-Second Amendment

Answer

Twenty-Third Amendment

Answer

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Question 7

Under the Constitution, which official presides over the counting of Electoral College votes before Congress?

Accepted Answer

The Vice President

Answer

The Speaker of the House

Answer

The Chief Justice

Answer

The Senate Majority Leader