How to Succeed at Becoming President
The name of the body that actually elects the president
What is the Electoral College
The spending limit that corporations cannot exceed so long as they are not coordinating directly with any candidates (hint: this is a trick question)
N/a; There is no limit
Corporations can spend as much money as they want directly supporting or attacking a candidate as long as they are not coordinating directly with a campaign
Seeking safety from dangers or disasters that exist in their home country.
Asylum
The Declaration of Independence was closest to...
1800, 1850, 1900, 1950
1800
The Supreme Court case that says..."A free [person] of the African race, whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a "citizen" within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States."
Dred Scott Decision (Dred Scott v. Sandford) (written by Roger B. Taney)
The number of 'points' one candidate needs to receive in order to secure a victory
The two word name for the case that decided, "corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited"
Citizens' United
a travel document issued by the country a person is traveling to that says that person has been approved for travel to that country.
Visa
The Voting Rights Act during the 'Civil Rights' era was closest to...
1800, 1850, 1900, 1950
1950
The amendment that says, "any State [shall not] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
14th Amendment
One of the states with greater than 25 votes
Texas, New York, Florida, California
The first black congresswoman & first black candidate for a major-party's nomination to be president
What is Shirley Chisholm
President Barack Obama established DACA which stands gives deferred action for these individuals...(hint: the CA in DACA)
What are Childhood Arrivals
The amendment that gave Black men the right to vote was closest to...
1800, 1850, 1900, 1950
1850
The group referred to in the act that states, "all non citizen *people of this group* born within the territorial limits of the United States...are hereby, declared to be citizens of the United States.
What is Indian or Native American (from the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924)
One of the states with only three votes (Washington, D.C. is not a state)
Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Delaware
The acronym for a group that raises & spends money for the purpose of electing or defeating candidates. Some of them are more 'super' than others
What are PACs
A greencard gives someone the status as "LPR" which stands for this...
Lawful permanent resident
The amendment that gave women the right to vote was closest to...
1800, 1850, 1900, 1950
1900
The locale that in 2022 chose to, "amend the...Election Code of 1955 to expand the definition of...qualified elector for the purpose of local elections to include otherwise eligible non-citizen residents"
What is Washington, D.C.
The swing state with the most electors (out of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia)
Pennsylvania
The three digit number preceding "c3" or "c4" when referring to tax-exempt non-profit organizations
501
Legal process whereby immigrants become US citizens. Standards regarding length of residency and eligibility have changed over time
Naturalization
The amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 was closest to...
1800, 1850, 1900, 1950
1950
That future state whose religious toleration act of 1649 states, "[No] person...within this Province...professing to [believe] in Jesus Christ, shall...[be in] any [ways] troubled...or discountenanced...in respect of his or her religion nor in the free exercise thereof"
Maryland