Multiple Choice Test
1. The Vorwahlen in the US are called:
- primary elections
- secondary elections
- prime elections
Solution: A
2. The general elections will be held in:
- October 2008
- November 2008
- January 2009
Solution: B
3. Where are the primaries held?
- in half of the US states
- in all of the US states
- in all of the US states and territories
Solution: C
4. Who are the two presumptive candidates?
- McCain and Clinton
- Clinton and Obama
- Huckabee and Obama
Solution: B
5. Who are the superdelegates?
- all members of the party
- voters
- elected officials and party leaders
Solution: C
6. What does "to clinch" the nomination mean?
- to lose
- to win
- to tie
Solution: B
7. What is the goal of the primary elections?
- to decide who the two main presidential candidates will be
- to waste money
- to practice campaigning for the general election
Solution: A
8. Why was a Republican nominee chosen so quickly?
- because the democrats were so divided
- because in most states, the winner of the primary takes all the delegates
- because they held their primaries earlier
Solution: C
9. Why did Clinton suspend her campaign?
- she wanted to let Obama win
- Obama received the amount of delegates need to win
- Obama offered her the vice-president position
Solution: B
10. Who are the vice-president candidates?
- Obama and Clinton
- Palin and Huckabee
- Biden and Palin
Solution: C
11. What are the most important issues to the 2008 election?
- Healthcare, foreign relations and economy.
- War in Iraq, healthcare and economy.
- Economy, war in Iraq and gay marriage.
Solution: B
12. Why were the democrats worried that their primary season lasted so long?
- They are worried that they will not be able to unite their party.
- They are worried that Obama has too much support.
- They are worried that McCain doesn’t have enough support.
Solution: A
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