Electoral College
Who actually votes for who becomes the president?
The electoral college
Name at least one Republican president before Trump.
George W. Bush
Bush Sr.
Reagan
What are the two ways that a person can vote?
In-person and by mail
What is the minimum number of electoral college members any state can have?
3
Name two trusted news sources.
NPR
New York Times
CNN, MSNBC, NBS
Local newspapers/news channels
Who casts the popular vote?
Americans
Name one Democratic candidate who ran against Joe Biden this election cycle.
Bernie Sanders
Elizabeth Warren
Pete Buttigieg
Michael Bloomberg
Amy Klobuchar
Tulsi Gabbard
What time do the polls close in Arizona on election day? (Don't forget! As long as you are in line by this time, you can still vote!)
7:00pm
Name two states that have the largest amount of electoral college votes.
California
Texas
Florida
New York
Illinois
What is the name of the president during the time of office between the election and Inauguration Day?
Lame Duck
How many electoral college votes does a presidential candidate need to win?
270
Who is the current Vice-President?
Mike Pence
What is the name of the list you can join if you want to be able to vote early every election?
PEVL (Permanent Early Voting List)
How is the number of electoral college members each state gets determined?
2 votes (from Senator seats) + 1 vote for each member of the House the state has in Congress
What is a big thing that presidents do with that time between the election and Inauguration Day?
Pardon people from prison.
How many electoral college votes are there all together?
538
Who is the Vice-Presidential candidate running with Joe Biden?
Kamala Harris
Is Arizona traditionally considered a Red state or a Blue state?
Red state
What was the Grandfather Clause, literacy tests, and poll taxes used for and what did each do?
Grandfather Clause: You could only vote if your grandfather voted in the previous election
Literacy tests: Weird tests given to see if you could read and knew the Constitution
Poll taxes: Voters had to pay to vote
What day is Inauguration Day?
January 20th of the year following a presidential election
When is the last time that the president elected was not the president that most people in the U.S. voted for? Who were the candidates?
2016 - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
Who is Martha McSally running against for U.S. Senator?
Mark Kelly
How many electoral college votes does Arizona have?
11
Who is the new voting rights bill that is sitting in Congress named after?
John Lewis
What year OR in which amendment did blacks gain the right to vote?
1877 or 15th Amendment