The American President - Multiple Choice

Primaries decide
1. who should be a party's candidate for the election.
2. who should be the vice president.
3. who should be a party representative in Congress
In a party convention
1. the party selects its presidential candidate.
2. the two candidates running for the White House are presented.
3. Republicans and Democrats choose the date of the election.
American presidential elections take place every
1. four years
2. five years
3. six years
The general election is always held in
1. November
2. August
3. January
In the Electoral College
1. each state has two votes .
2. states have a different number of votes depending on the its population
3. bigger states have the same number of votes as smaller states
The state with the most votes in the Electoral College is
1. California
2. New York
3. Texas
The members of the Supreme Court
1. are chosen by the president
2. are chosen by the people
3. are chosen by Congress
Members of Congress are elected
1. every two years
2. every four years
3. every year
In the 2000 election
1. Al Gore received more votes from the population than George Bush
2. George Bush became president because the Supreme Court chose him
3. some of the voting machines broke down
In America the president is elected
1. indirectly through the Electoral College
2. indirectly through Congress
3. indirectly through the State government