Elections and the Electoral College Answers

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All United States citizens vote on a(n) __________ ballot.

A
closed
B
open
C
secret
D
primary
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Soldiers that are stationed overseas can still vote in a United States election even though they are out of the country. They are each allowed to cast a(n) __________ ballot.

A
general
B
absentee
C
primary
D
runoff
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A proposition is a law that is directly approved by __________.

A
the voting public
B
the Senate
C
the House of Representatives
D
the president
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In the 2000 presidential election, __________ won the presidency despite losing the __________ vote.

A
Al Gore . . . popular
B
George Bush . . . popular
C
Al Gore . . . electoral
D
George Bush . . . electoral
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Image by Education2020 Study the presidential election results shown in the above diagram. Which candidate won the popular vote in this situation?

Question illustration
A
Candidate A because she received 35,000 votes
B
Candidate A because she received 13 votes from electors
C
Candidate B because he received 42,000 votes
D
Candidate B because he received 11 votes from electors
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Image by Education2020 Study the presidential election results shown in the above diagram. Which candidate won the electoral vote in this situation?

Question illustration
A
Candidate A because she received 35,000 votes
B
Candidate A because she received 13 votes from electors
C
Candidate B because he received 42,000 votes
D
Candidate B because he received 11 votes from electors
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The Democratic party is planning to hold an open primary election to choose a candidate for the senate. Which of the following groups would be allowed to vote in this election?

A
only registered Democrats
B
all registered voters
C
only registered Republicans
D
only registered Democrats and Independents
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.You are the secretary of state in the state of Texas, and it is your job to oversee election results. In a presidential election, 33 percent of the votes in Texas were cast for Candidate A and 66 percent were cast for Candidate B.How would your state’s electoral votes be distributed?

A
Candidate A will receive 1/3 of the votes, and Candidate B will receive 2/3.
B
Candidate A will receive all of the state’s electoral votes.
C
Candidate B will receive 1/3 of the votes, and Candidate A will receive 2/3.
D
Candidate B will receive all of the state’s electoral votes.

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