US Electoral Process 4

Question 1

Which amendment limits a President to two elected terms?

Accepted Answer

Twenty-Second Amendment

Answer

The Twenty-Second Amendment (1951) prohibits any person from being elected President more than twice.

Question 2

How is the total number of U.S. Electoral College votes (538) determined?

Accepted Answer

It equals the total of House members, Senators, and three D.C. electors

Answer

Each state receives electors equal to its total congressional representation (House + Senate), plus three for D.C. per the Twenty-Third Amendment, totaling 538.

Question 3

The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited denying the right to vote based on which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Answer

The Fifteenth Amendment (1870) barred federal and state governments from denying the vote based on race, color, or previous servitude.

Question 4

Under Article II, who has the authority to determine how a state's electors are appointed?

Accepted Answer

The state legislature

Answer

Article II, Section 1 grants each state legislature the power to direct the manner of appointing its presidential electors.

Question 5

Which constitutional provision gives Congress authority to regulate the time of presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

Article II, Section 1, Clause 4

Answer

Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 empowers Congress to determine the time of choosing electors and the day they cast their votes.

US Constitution Exam Practice Test

US Constitution Exam Practice Test

US Electoral Process 4