Voting Amendments
Political Parties
Third Parties
Electoral College
MISC.
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The 15th Amendment states that:
The right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
100
Why is the United States considered to have a two-party system?
Two major parties have historically competed for power
100
Which of the following is an example of a third party in the U.S.?
This is the one that promotes environmentalism and has a color in the name
Green Party
100
How does the Electoral College work?
Each state has electors who officially vote for the president based on state results
100
What is a primary election?
the first step in the election process, allows voters to vote in a candidate from their party to run in the general election
200
The 19th Amendment states that:
All citizens have the right to vote regardless of gender.
200
Why did some Founders (especially George Washington) dislike the idea of political parties?
They feared parties would divide the nation
200
Which of the following is an example of a third party in the U.S.?
Libertarian Party, Working Families Party, Constitution Party, and the Reform Party
200
How many total electoral votes are there in the Electoral College?
538
200
In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but Donald Trump won the presidency with more electoral votes.
- How is this possible?
Most states use a winner-takes-all system, so winning key states by small margins can secure the presidency.
300
The 23rd Amendment allows who to vote?
Residents of Washington D.C
300
What was the main opponent of the Democratic Party until the 1850s?
Whig Party
300
Why do third parties often struggle to win elections?
They have less funding and face challenges in gaining voter support
300
How many electoral does the presidential candidate need to win?
270
300
What is this called: the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over its rivals
Gerrymandering
400
The 24th Amendment removed this barrier to voting:
Poll taxes
400
The two major political parties in the United States today are:
Democrats and Republicans
400
What is a third party?
A minor political party that challenges the two major parties
400
What happens if no candidate gets the required number of electoral votes?
The House of Representatives chooses the president
400
What's the website to go to to see past elections, 2024 primary and general election results, and 2028 predictions
500
The 26th Amendment was ratified during the Vietnam War in 1971 and expanded voting rights by:
Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18
500
"In Pennsylvania, only registered party members can participate in a political party's primary election" is an example of:
Closed primary
500
How is the number of electoral votes each state gets determined?
Each state gets two votes, plus additional votes based on its number of representatives in the House.
500
Native Americans were granted citizenship in 1924 but what was still restricted for them until the 1960s
voting rights