US Politics Electoral College Test 1

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Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Electoral College) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Electoral College) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Electoral College) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

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Question 1

What best defines early voting?

A) voting before election day

B) no voting

C) double voting

D) late voting

Question 2

What is the voting age?

A) 21

B) 18

C) 25

D) 16

Question 3

Can popular winner lose election?

A) by law no

B) only ties

C) yes (e.g. 2000, 2016)

D) never

Question 4

Which term means "All citizen votes"?

A) the Electoral College

B) popular vote

C) a primary

D) the popular vote

Question 5

What best defines a swing state?

A) competitive battleground state

B) always blue

C) always red

D) no votes

Question 6

In which year did women win the vote?

A) 1870

B) 1920

C) 1965

D) 1776

Question 7

What is the motor voter law?

A) Vote by car

B) Drive to polls

C) Register at DMV

D) License to vote

Question 8

Which of the following best defines early voting?

A) no voting

B) double voting

C) late voting

D) voting before election day

Question 9

What was the Voting Rights Act?

A) 1965 protection of minority voting

B) 1971 age law

C) 1993 motor voter

D) 1920 suffrage

Question 10

Which of the following best defines the popular vote?

A) Elector votes

B) All citizen votes

C) State votes

D) Party votes

Question 11

What best defines lobbying?

A) bribing legally

B) petition only

C) persuading lawmakers

D) voting

Question 12

Which of the following best defines cracking in maps?

A) Counting twice

B) Moving polls

C) Bribing voters

D) Splitting opponents

Question 13

Which term means "mail ballot when away"?

A) absentee voting

B) the Electoral College

C) popular vote

D) a primary

Question 14

What best defines redistricting?

A) reopening polls

B) redrawing district lines

C) reregistering

D) recounting

Question 15

Which of the following best defines packing in maps?

A) Stuffing ballots

B) Closing polls

C) Cramming opponents together

D) Moving voters out

Question 16

Which of the following best defines voter registration?

A) draft card

B) tax form

C) license

D) signing up to vote

Question 17

What is voter turnout?

A) share of eligible who vote

B) population

C) poll hours

D) registration fee

Question 18

What is a caucus?

A) parade

B) party meeting choosing candidates

C) court trial

D) census

Question 19

In what year exactly did women win the vote?

A) 1870

B) 1965

C) 1920

D) 1776

Question 20

Which of these did the 26th Amendment set?

A) Drinking age

B) Draft age

C) Driving age

D) Voting age 18

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