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1
Which of the following people represents the Brentwood community in the New York State Assembly?
Phil Ramos
Andrew Garbarino
Samuel Gonzalez
Jorge Guadron
2
National elections, where the President is NOT on the ballot, are called ...
Middle elections
Midterm elections
Mid-election elections
Who cares.
3
Which player is currently leading Major League Baseball in nearly every measurable offensive category?
Juan Soto
Bryce Harper
Aaron Judge
Shohei Ohtani
4
Which of the following candidates had great success as a 3rd party candidate in the 1992 Presidential election?
Ross Perot
Jill Stein
George Wallace
Eugene Debs
5
Which of the following candidates might typically struggle in primary elections?
A "pro-choice" Democrat
A "pro-life" Democrat
A "pro-life" Republican
6
Which of the following people is the head of the executive branch of Suffolk County?
Ed Romaine
Kathy Hochul
Angie Carpenter
Andrew Garbarino
7
Voting only for candidates of the same political party is referred to as ...
Loyalty
Brainwashed
Split-ticket voting
Straight-ticket voting
8
Which of the following states were the first to conduct caucuses/primaries during the last Presidential election?
New York and New Jersey
Idaho and Nevada
Iowa and New Hampshire
Iowa and North Carolina
9
What is the primary function of a political party?
To prevent things from getting done in America
To prevent things from getting done in Washington D.C.
To nominate candidates for office
To argue with the other party
10
While running in primary elections, candidates are often encouraged to ...
"Go to the extremes"
"Come back to the middle"
11
Which of the following states would have been considered a "swing state" in the 2024 election?
Idaho
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
California
12
Which election typically results in the greatest level of voter turnout?
Student Council elections
Midterm elections
Presidential elections
Congressional elections
13
In which of the following Presidential elections did the nationwide popular vote winner NOT win the election?
2008
2016
1980
1932
14
Which of following are United States Senators from New York?
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Alexis Weik and Phil Boyle
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy
15
Which of the following is NOT evidence of political party dealignment?
Increased number of "independents"
Straight-ticket voting
Candidate centered elections
Split-ticket voting
16
Which Constitutional amendment granted electoral votes to Washington D.C.?
20th
28th
23rd
13th
17
Which is the term for a system of elections where the candidate with the most votes wins, even if it's less than 50%?
Plurality
"2nd place is the 1st loser"
Majority
"Winner take all"
18
How many electoral votes are required to win a Presidential election?
538
100
435
270
19
Who is the member of the United States House of Representatives from the 2nd congressional district?
Lee Zeldin
Steve Bellone
Andrew Garbarino
Phil Ramos
20
In which of the following types of primary elections are registered independents
allowed
to vote?
Jungle Primary
Closed primary
Blanket Primary
Open primary
21
According to the Constitution, who chooses the President if no candidate gets a majority of electoral votes?
Mr. Rooney
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The House of Representatives
22
Who is the all-time leading scorer in North Carolina basketball history (and arguably Mr. Rooney's favorite)?
Rasheed Wallace
Michael Jordan
Vince Carter
Tyler Hansbrough
23
Which of the following regions of the country consistently supports the Democratic party in Presidential elections?
The Midwest
The South
The "Rust-belt"
New England
24
Re-drawing Congressional district lines in order to favor one political party over another is called ...
Cheating
Winning
Gerrymandering
Salamandering
25
Which of the following states does NOT give out their electoral votes based on the "winner-take-all" theory?
Minnesota
Missouri
Michigan
Maine
26
What is the constitutional age requirement to be elected President of the United States?
25
30
35
Old. Very old.
27
Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional requirement to be elected President of the United States?
Being a native-born American citizen
Being at least 35 years old
Having previously served in the military
Having lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
28
Which of the following is the minimum age requirement to be elected to the United States House of Representatives?
20
30
35
25
29
A massive shift in voting patterns, where voters move from one political party to another political party is called ...
Dealignment
Realignment
Mutiny
Betrayal
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Large group gatherings where party members vote to select a Presidential nominee are called ...
Caucuses
Primaries
Galas
Soirees
