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6. Who refused to spend over $5000 in 1996?

  • Bill Clinton
  • Ralph Nader
  • Jill Stein
  • George Wallace

7. What was George Wallace's main policy?

  • Abolish 13th Amendment
  • Reintroduce segregation in the South
  • Anti-climate change
  • Balanced budget

8. Did Stein running make Trump win?

  • No - she didn't run in 2016.
  • No - although her total vote in Wisconsin and Michigan was higher than Trumps margin of victory.
  • Yes - if she hadn't of run, her supporters would have voted Clinton.
  • Yes - she won all the states Democrats won in 2012.

9. What percentage of vote did John Anderson gain?

  • 5.5%
  • 6.6%
  • 3.2%
  • 2.3%

10. How did Jill Stein do in 2016?

  • 4%
  • 1.1%
  • 2.3%
  • 3%

11. In 2016 how did Darrell Castle place nationwide?

  • 2nd
  • 6th
  • 10th
  • 3rd

12. What was Wallace's main aim?

  • Try to make sure neither candidate won enough EC votes and therefore throw it to the HoR.
  • Stop climate change.
  • Become President.
  • Bring back slavery

13. What is the 'spoiler' controversy in 2000?

  • Certain people were accused of spoiling the election for everyone.
  • Over 1 million people spoiled there ballot.
  • Nader won more votes in Florida than Bush' margin of victory - margin: 537 and Nader won: 97421
  • Half of the electoral college votes were not for the correct candidate.

14. What did John Anderson attempt? And was Constitutional Amendment did he support?

  • To stop climate change. The balanced budget amendment.
  • To break the two party system. The balanced budget amendment.
  • To win the Presidency. The balanced budget amendment.
  • To break the two party system. None.

15. Why was it controversial that John Anderson wasn't included in the TV debate?

  • He was the Democrat nominee.
  • He was polling at 26%, and was popular across the country.
  • He was polling at 75% and was popular across the country.
  • He was the Republican nominee.

16. Did Gary Johnson cause Trump to win?

  • Yes - he won Florida and Michigan.
  • Not sure - in Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania his vote was higher than than Trump's margin of victory.
  • Yes - in Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania his vote was higher than than Trump's margin of victory.
  • No - nobody voted for him.

17. Why did Gary Johnson run? Did he succeed?

  • Wanted to gain 5% of vote. No in 2012 gained 0.99% and 3.3% in 2016
  • Wanted to be president. No.
  • Wanted to gain 5% of vote. No in 2012 but yes in 2016 he won 5.1%.
  • He didn't run.

18. When did George Wallace run and how did he do?

  • 1972. Won 5 states including Georgia. Gaining more than 40 EC votes.
  • 1968. Won 5 states including Georgia. Gaining more than 40 EC votes.
  • 1968. Won Georgia
  • 1964: Won 5 states including Georgia. Gaining more than 40 EC votes.

19. For which party did Ralph Nader run for and in which years?

  • Green in 1992 and 1996
  • Independent in 1996 and 2000
  • Green in 1996 and 2000
  • Libertarian in 1992 and 1996

20. What party did Darrell Castle run for?

  • Green
  • Constitution Party
  • Democrats
  • Republicans