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Election 2016
Caruthers fourth grade social studies
Question | Answer |
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Who is the Republican nominee for President? | Donald Trump |
Where is Donald Trump's home state? | New York |
What is Donald Trump's previous job? | Real Estate |
Who is the Democratic nominee for President? | Hillary Clinton |
Where is Hillary Clinton's home state? | Illinois |
What is Hillary Clinton's previous job? | Secretary of State |
Who is the Republican nominee for VP? | Mike Pence |
Who is the Democratic nominee for VP? | Jim Kaine |
A Presidential election is held every ____ years. | four |
Name three jobs of the President: | (1) Signs and carries out laws, (2)Meets with foreign leaders and heads of state, (3)Head of US Armed Forces |
Name three qualifications to be President: | (1) Must be 35 years old (2) Born a US citizen (3) Have lived in the US for 14 years |
Congress makes and passes ____________. | laws |
What is Congress made up of? | Senate and House of Representatives |
How many Senators are there in the US Senate? | There are 100 - (two from each state) |
How is the representation of the House of Representatives determined? | By population of the state |
How many representatives are there in all? | 435 |
Who are our two senators from Georgia? | Johnny Isakson and David Perdue |
Who is the Chatham County Representative in Congress? | Buddy Carter |
Presidents are elected on the basis of the number of WHAT? | Electoral votes |
How many electoral votes are required to be President? | 270 |
How many electoral votes are there in ALL? | 538 |
How many electoral votes does Georgia have? | 16 |
What are the events called where to the two Presidential candidates discuss and argue about issues? | debates |
When are Presidential elections held? | The first Tuesday in November |
When are Presidents sworn in? | January 20 |
What are the two qualifications to vote? | 18 years old and a US citizen |
What is the symbol for the Republican party? | Elephants |
What is the symbol for the Democratic party? | Donkey |
What are the three levels of government? | Local, State, and National |
What are the three branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
Who makes up the Executive branch? | President |
Who makes up the Legislative branch? | Congress |
Who makes up the Judicial branch? | Courts |