Presidential Election Test Questions – Flashcards
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how did the farmers expect that the presidential electors would choose a president?
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electors would choose the most qualified candidate.
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The presidential candidate who receives the largest number of popular votes
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wins all of a state's electoral votes
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which statement best reflects a flaw in having a presidential election decided by the house of representatives?
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states with small populations would count as much as larger states
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which statement best describes the electoral college reform plan known as the district plan?
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two state electors vote with the state's popular vote. the other electors vote as the districts they represent do.
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what is a criticism of the direct popular election proposal?
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voter fraud could be more of a factor in a direct popular election.
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According to the constitution, ___elects the president.
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* the senate *the supreme court
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which best describes a presidential election campaign?
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an all-out effort to win the office of president
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___ are voters who have not decided on a candidate at the start of a presidential campaign.
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swing voters
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states that are too close to call in a presidential election are
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battlegrounds states
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since Barack Obama won 51 percent of the popular vote in Ohio, he won
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all of the state's electoral votes
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which political element was introduced in the 1960 presidential campaign?
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television debates
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electors in each state are chosen by
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popular vote
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what happens when a presidential candidate wins a state with a state with slightly more that half of the popular vote?
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the candidates gets all of the state's electoral votes
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under the direct popular election plan to reform the electoral college , the winner would always be__.
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*the candidate with the majority of electoral votes *the candidate with the largest
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under the proportional plan to reform the electoral college, each candidate would
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get a share of the electoral vote
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a direct popular election __ the electoral college system.
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would end
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at the start of most presidential campaigns,___ have already decided on the candidate who will get their votes.
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*all registered voters * about one-third
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using either the district plan to reform the electoral college
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would not ensure that the winner of the popular vote would become president
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if the house fails to choose a president by january 20, the 20th amendment says that
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the vice president shall act as president
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the proposed national popular vote plan to reform the electoral college calls fro
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states to amend their election laws
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since 1960, televised presidential debates
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* have become an important contribution source
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through the years, several plans have been suggested to
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*have the president appointed by the senate
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which is a major flaw in the electoral college system?
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electors are not required to vote for the candidates who wins the popular vote
