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			1) If you want to be President of the United States, you must be at least: a) 25 years old. b) 30 years old. c) 35 years old. d) 40 years old. 2) Why was the Electoral College created by the founding fathers? a) All of the founding fathers favored this system. b) We had had an electoral system for decades. c) It was a compromise solution for choosing the President. d) That system had worked in many countries. 3) Who tied Thomas Jefferson in electoral votes in the election of 1800? a) Aaron Burr b) John Adams c) Alexander Hamilton d) James Madison 4) Why did Abraham Lincoln fear he would be defeated for reelection in 1864? a) He felt he was too old. b) He felt he wasn't a good speaker. c) The Civil War hadn't ended. d) He hadn't campaigned. 5) The campaign of 1840 featured: a) substantive speeches on issues of the day. b) parades with log cabins and hard cider. c) the candidates campaigning in every state. d) the slavery issue. 6) The election of 1876 was decided by: a) the House of Representatives. b) the Senate. c) the Supreme Court. d) a special electoral commission. 7) Who was the first "dark horse" Presidential candidate? a) James K. Polk b) Zachary Taylor c) Franklin Pierce d) Abraham Lincoln 8) What was new in the campaign of 1896? a) Loud speakers b) Modern campaign buttons c) Radio d) Bumper stickers 9) What area of the United States voted in a Presidential election for the first time in 1964? a) Alaska b) Hawaii c) Puerto Rico d) The District of Columbia 10) In 1948, this newspaper's early edition headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" proved to be inaccurate: a) The New York Times b) The Washington Post c) The Chicago Tribune d) The Cleveland Plain Dealer



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