Test Your Knowledge: American Civics Question Title * 1. What result determines the winner of the U.S. presidential election? Majority of the popular vote Majority of the Electoral College vote Majority of the popular vote and Electoral College vote combined Majority of seats that a candidate's party holds in Congress Don't know OK Question Title * 2. How many Electoral College votes are there? 50 100 435 538 Don't know OK Question Title * 3. Which individual becomes President of the United States if the current president and vice president are unable to serve? Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Senate Majority Leader Speaker of the House Don't know OK Question Title * 4. What is the name of the current Senate Majority Leader? Mitch McConnell Chuck Schumer Nancy Pelosi Steven Soderbergh Don't know OK Question Title * 5. Which one of these is NOT a power of the presidency? Vetoing legislation Nominating Supreme Court justices Serving as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces Approving foreign treaties Don't know OK Question Title * 6. Which government body approves presidential nominations? The U.S. House of Representatives The U.S. Senate The President The Supreme Court Don't know OK Question Title * 7. When are national elections held in the United States? The President announces the date Congress announces the date The first Tuesday after November 1 The second Tuesday after November 1 Don't know OK Question Title * 8. How long do U.S. Supreme Court justices serve? Two years Four years Six years Lifetime Don't know OK Question Title * 9. Who has the power to declare war officially? The President The U.S. Congress The U.S. Supreme Court The Secretary of Defense Don't know OK Question Title * 10. Of the following, which Supreme Court justice was most recently approved by the U.S. Senate? Ruth Bader Ginsburg Neil Gorsuch Brett Kavanaugh Marshall Mathers III OK DONE