Elections Facts
How often are presidential elections held?
What is every four years?
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
What are the Democratic and Republican Parties?
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th Amendment?
What is the process of trying to gain voter support called?
What is campaigning?
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
What is 270?
In what month are presidential elections held?
What is November?
What is a third party?
What is a political party other than the two major parties?
What is the minimum age to vote in federal elections?
What is 18?
What event allows candidates to discuss issues and challenge opponents?
What is a debate?
What body officially elects the president?
What is the Electoral College?
What day is known for announcing election results?
What is Election Day?
What is the process of selecting a party's candidate called?
What is a primary election?
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
What is the 19th Amendment?
What is money raised for an election campaign called?
What is campaign funding?
Which states often receive the most campaign attention because they can vote either way?
What are swing states?
Who becomes president if the president can no longer serve?
Who is the Vice President?
What meeting officially chooses a party's presidential nominee?
What is a national convention?
What amendment prohibited denying voting rights based on race?
What is the 15th Amendment?
What type of media allows candidates to reach millions of voters quickly?
What is social media?
How many electoral votes does each state get based on?
What is the number of Senators and Representatives?
What document established the U.S. government and election system?
What is the Constitution?
What is the name for a voter who is not loyal to one party?
What is an independent voter?
What law outlawed literacy tests and other voting barriers?
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What document explains a candidate's goals and plans?
What is a campaign platform?
Can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the presidency
What is yes?