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Election Law and the Constitution

Test your knowledge on Election Law and the Constitution.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the minimum age to vote in the United States?

  1. 16 years old
  2. 18 years old
  3. 21 years old
  4. 25 years old
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is responsible for administering federal elections in the United States?

  1. The President
  2. The Supreme Court
  3. The Federal Election Commission
  4. The Department of Justice
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

  1. To elect the President and Vice President
  2. To select the members of the Supreme Court
  3. To approve treaties
  4. To declare war
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many electoral votes does each state have?

  1. The same number as its population
  2. The same number as its senators
  3. The same number as its representatives
  4. The same number as its senators and representatives combined
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Supreme Court in election law?

  1. To interpret and apply the Constitution and federal election laws
  2. To decide election disputes
  3. To appoint members of the Federal Election Commission
  4. To regulate campaign finance
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

  1. A law that prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, color, or national origin
  2. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots
  3. A law that creates a national voter registration system
  4. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?

  1. A law that requires states to offer voter registration at public assistance offices
  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system
  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day
  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Help America Vote Act of 2002?

  1. A law that provides funding for new voting machines
  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system
  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day
  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?

  1. A law that regulates campaign finance
  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system
  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day
  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case?

  1. A Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of campaign finance regulations
  2. A Supreme Court case that struck down the constitutionality of campaign finance regulations
  3. A Supreme Court case that ruled that corporations are people
  4. A Supreme Court case that ruled that money is speech
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Shelby County v. Holder case?

  1. A Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
  2. A Supreme Court case that struck down the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
  3. A Supreme Court case that ruled that states can require voters to show photo identification
  4. A Supreme Court case that ruled that states can purge voter rolls
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?

  1. An agreement among states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote
  2. An agreement among states to create a national voter registration system
  3. An agreement among states to establish a holiday for Election Day
  4. An agreement among states to require states to provide bilingual ballots
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Electoral Count Act of 1887?

  1. A law that governs the process of counting electoral votes
  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system
  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day
  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution?

  1. An amendment that limits the President to two terms in office
  2. An amendment that prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, color, or national origin
  3. An amendment that creates a national voter registration system
  4. An amendment that establishes a holiday for Election Day
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