How Much Do You Actually Know About Presidential Elections?
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. This quiz is to assess the knowledge you have of the Main Democratic and Republican Candidates for the Presidential race.
- 1.
Which of the following candidates is NOT a Democrat?
- A.
Hilary Clinton
- B.
Barack Obama
- C.
Fred Thompson
- D.
All of the above are Democrats
Correct Answer
C. Fred Thompson -
- 2.
Which of the following candidates is related to a former president?
- A.
George W Bush
- B.
Rudy Giuliani
- C.
John Edwards
- D.
Hilary Clinton
Correct Answer
D. Hilary Clinton -
- 3.
What is John McCain's view on the 2nd Amendment?
- A.
All Americans should be able to have firearms
- B.
All Americans should be able to say whatever they want
- C.
All Americans should be able to veto laws
- D.
All Americans should be able to live in peace
Correct Answer
A. All Americans should be able to have firearms -
- 4.
Which Presidential nominee has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for work done with Darfur and North Korea?
- A.
Mike Huckabee
- B.
Bill Richardson
- C.
Mitt Romney
- D.
Joseph Biden
Correct Answer
B. Bill Richardson -
- 5.
Which of the following Republicans is no longer on the list of nominees for President?
- A.
Romney
- B.
Huckabee
- C.
McCain
- D.
Brownback
Correct Answer
D. Brownback -
- 6.
What Presidential nominee is in the picture below?
- A.
Richardson
- B.
Thompson
- C.
Obama
- D.
McCain
Correct Answer
C. Obama -
- 7.
How has Senator Dodd shown his views against the Iraq war?
- A.
He has voted to send all troops home to the States by Christmas
- B.
He has voted to let the Iraqi insurgents take over the government
- C.
He has voted to stop giving the military money to wage battle
- D.
He has voted to send in more U.S. senators to help keep the peace
Correct Answer
C. He has voted to stop giving the military money to wage battle -
- 8.
Fred Thompson believes which of the following policies is most important for the US and the next president?
- A.
National Security Policy
- B.
Economic Policy
- C.
Domestic Policy
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. National Security Policy -
- 9.
Who actually chooses the President of the United States?
- A.
The Senate
- B.
The Electorate
- C.
The Supreme Court
- D.
The US citizens
Correct Answer
B. The Electorate -
- 10.
What term, popularized after the 2000 election, describes an incompletely punched hole in a paper ballot?
- A.
Dangling brad
- B.
Hanging chad
- C.
Dimpled chip
- D.
Damaged biff
Correct Answer
B. Hanging chad -
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