History
Andrew Jackson adopted the donkey as the symbol of the Democratic Party because his opponents often called him what?
Jackass
How many seats are there in the US House of Representatives?
435
The 19th Amendment gave what group the right to vote?
Women
During the 2000 Election, ballots in Florida had to be recounted because of what ballot issue?
Hanging chad
What war led to the passing of laws allowing for voting by mail?
Civil War
What percentage of the US Senate is elected every 2 years?
One-third
The 15th Amendment gave what group the right to vote?
Black men
What Treasury Secretary lobbied his fellow Federalists to support Thomas Jefferson over Aaron Burr in the 1800 election?
Alexander Hamilton
In the late 1800s, November was selected as the month for elections. The end of what season was the deciding factor in that decision?
Harvest
What is the average percentage of total voters that cast ballots in a typical midterm election:
40%
The 23rd Amendment gave what group the right to vote?
Residents of Washington, D.C.
The Chicago Daily Tribune infamously preprinted the headline claiming what candidate had beaten Harry Truman in the 1948 election?
Thomas Dewey
The first Election Day took place on November 7, 1848. What Whig Party candidate won that election to become the 12th President of the United States?
Zachary Taylor
What criteria is used to determine what day elections will fall on?
First Tuesday following the first Monday in November
The 24th Amendment eliminated what barrier to voting?
Poll tax
Theodore Roosevelt tried (and failed) to primary his handpicked successor William Howard Taft in the 1912 Election. Instead of accepting defeat, Roosevelt created what party that ultimately split the Republican votes leading to the election of Woodrow Wilson?
Becoming popular in the time of the American Revolution, Election Day Cake consisted of what main ingredient?
Yeasted fruit
What day in January are Members of the US Congress sworn in?
3rd
How did the 26th Amendment affect who could vote?
Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
First President to win the Electoral College while losing the popular vote?
John Quincy Adams