SO YOU THINK YOU CAN VOTE?. 1. THIS LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT MAKES LAWS AND DECISIONS FOR OUR CITIES AND TOWNS: A.FEDERAL B.STATE C.LOCAL D.NONE OF THESE.

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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN VOTE?

1. THIS LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT MAKES LAWS AND DECISIONS FOR OUR CITIES AND TOWNS: A.FEDERAL B.STATE C.LOCAL D.NONE OF THESE

2.THE CITIZENS HAVE POWERS. A.TRUE B.FALSE

3.WHO IS THE LEADER OF OUR STATE? A.THE MAYOR B.THE GOVERNOR C.THE PRESIDENT D.THE KING

4.WHERE IS A PLACE YOU CAN VOTE? A.SCHOOL B.A CLUB C.A PLACE OF WORSHIP D.ALL OF THE ABOVE

5.WHICH STATEMENT IS TRUE? A.VOTING IS A RIGHT GIVEN TO THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA B.ANYONE IN THE UNITED STATES CAN VOTE C.VOTING ONLY TAKES PLACE EVERY FOUR YEARS D.NONE OF THE ABOVE

6.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A QUALIFICATION TO VOTE IN FLORIDA? A.MUST BE 16 OR OLDER B.MUST BE 18 OR OLDER C.MUST HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 6 MONTHS D.MUST HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA FOR 2 YEARS

7.HOW MANY ELECTORS DOES FLORIDA HAVE? A.23 B.14 C.25 D.34

8.HOW MANY ELECTORS DOES A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NEED? A.150 B.270 C.400 D.350

9.WHY DID THE FOUNDERS CREATE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? A.TO HAVE EVERY STATE BE EQUAL B.SO EACH STATE WOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF ELECTORS C.SO CANDIDATES WOULD NOT ONLY WIN BY POPULAR VOTE, AND TO GIVE SMALLER STATES A BIGGER ROLE IN CHOOSING PRESIDENT D.NONE OF THE ABOVE

10.WHICH BRANCH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS LED BY THE PRESIDENT? A.EXECUTIVE B.LEGISLATIVE C.JUDICIAL D.NONE OF THESE

11.WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT DIVIDED INTO 3 BRANCHES? A.SO ONE BRANCH DOES NOT GET TOO MUCH POWER B.TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE RECEIVES EQUAL PAY C.TO MAKE MORE JOBS FOR EVERYONE D.BECAUSE TREES ARE POPULAR IN AMERICA

12.WHICH BRANCH OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS THE POWER TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT? A.EXECUTIVE B.LEGISLATIVE C.JUDICIAL D.NONE OF THESE

13.HOW OLD DO YOU NEED TO BE TO LEGALLY VOTE IN THE UNITED STATES? A. 25 B. 18 C. 16 D.21

14.HOW MANY YEARS GO BY BEFORE A NEW PRESIDENT IS ELECTED? A.3 YEARS B.2 YEARS C.4 YEARS D.6 YEARS

15.WHAT IS THE GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT DETERMINE WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT CALLED? A.THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE B.THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTERS C.THE ELECTION REPRESENTATIVES D.THE EXECUTIVE POLLERS E.THE PREMIUM ELECTORS