Elections and Campaigns CH. 10

Question 1

______________ provide(s) the most common (and easiest) gateway for people to express their opinions and to hold elected officials accountable.

Answer 1

election

Question 2

According to the U.S Constitution, only the __________ was (were) to be elected directly by the people.

Answer 2

House of Representatives

Question 3

The formal selection of the president of the United Stated is in the hands of the

Answer 3

Electors in the electorial college

Question 4

Who originally elected the members of the Electoral College?

Answer 4

State legislatures

Question 5

Who currently elects the members of the Electoral College?

Answer 5

The people of each state

Question 6

How many electoral voted does each state get?

Answer 6

Equal to the number of senators and the number of representatives

Question 7

The number of electors each state receives is equal to the number of senators and ___________.

Answer 7

Members of the House of Representatives

Question 8

To win the presidency, a candidate needs to win _________ electoral votes.

Answer 8

270

Question 9

The ___________ Amendment combined the vote for president and vice president into one ballot, with the person running for each office named.

Answer 9

Twelfth Amendment

Question 10

In recent years, there has been a growing call for ___________ on members of Congress, much like those imposed upon the president.

Answer 10

term limits