Chapter 8 and 9

8.1

100

The united states has what type of party system?

two party system

200

Party that favors direct government involvement in the economy

Democrat

300

Party that favors minimal government intervention of the economy

Republican

400

A political party that existed in the past, it tried to avoid talking about slavery and instead tried to win votes by building infrastructure. 

Whig

500

The first political party that opposed the Democratic Republicans

Federalist

8.2

100

T/F you must join a political party to vote in the US

False

200

T/F any citizen can run for almost any office in the United States

True

300

Which is a larger percent of votes, a plurality or a majority

Majority

400

A major Caucus this year was in a lot of trouble for an issue with thier app, which state was it in? 

Iowa

500

A famous political machine from New York 

Tammany Hall

9.1

100

A lack of voter interest can be called 

Apathy 

200

Criminals are not allowed to register to... 

vote

300

The amount of polling places each district has 

1

400

The amendment that guarantees the right to vote for Women

19th Amendment

500

Voter turnout in the United States is less than 

50 percent

9.2

100

Who elects the President of the United States

Electoral College

200

A time when a special election would be held 

When an office is vacant for some reason

300

The Number of electoral college votes required to win the presidency 

270

400

The total number of electoral college votes

538

500

The amount of times in US history that a candidate won the popular voted, but did not become president

5

Bush V Gore

100

The supreme court decision to stop the recount was how close 

5-4

200

The number of popular votes Bush won Florida by

537

300

What did the signs making fun of Al Gore say?

Sore Loserman

400

How long did the election actually last 

36 days 

500

The type of ballot that was causing all the confusion during the election

Butterfly