Vocabulary
Amendments
Voting
Political Parties
Mixed Bag
100

Define apathy.

A lack of interest.

100

This amendment gave the right to free speech. (BONUS: What do we call the first 10 amendments?)

What is the 1st amendment? (BONUS: The Bill of Rights)

100

This is where you can go to place your vote.

What are schools, community centers, fire stations, or other public buildings?

100

These are the two major political parties in the United States. (BONUS: What animals represents each of the parties?)

What are the democrats and republicans?

100

These people are not allowed to vote.

What are non-citizens?
200
Define ballot.

The list of candidates for which you can cast your vote.

200

This is where the amendments are written. (BONUS: How many amendments are there?)

What is the Constitution? (BONUS: There are 27.)

200
These are the ways to register to vote.

What is by mail, online, or in-person?

200

This is a candidate who is not running with either of the major parties. (BONUS: Name an official third party.)

What is a third-party candidate? 

200

These are the 3 kinds of elections.

What are local, state, and national?

300

Define register.

To record or enroll.

300

This amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote. (BONUS: Tell me what actually happened when it was passed.)

What is the Fifteenth Amendment? (BONUS: Many states, especially in the South, passed laws to intentionally prevent them from voting without violating the law.)

300

This is a term for locations where you can vote on Election Day. (BONUS: When is election day?)

What is a polling place? (BONUS: The 2nd Tuesday in November.)

300

This is how political parties elect their candidates in the election.

What is a primary?

300
This is the term used for the political party that is currently out of power.

What is the opposition party?

400

Define suffrage.

The right to vote.

400

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

What is the 19th amendment?
400
This is given to people who know they will not be able to vote on Election Day and want to vote anyway.

What is an absentee ballot?

400
This is how third-party candidates get on the ballot.

What is a petition?

400

Define plurality.

The most votes among all those running for office.

500

Define voter turnout rate.

The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote.

500

This amendment moved the voting age from 21 to 18.

What is the 26th amendment?

500

This is the only state where you do not need to register to vote in an election.

What is North Dakota?

500

These are the two types of primaries.

What are direct primaries and closed primaries?
500

In this, voters choose candidates to represent a party in a general election.

What is a direct primary?

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