Numbers
How old do you have to be to vote?
18
How often are presidential elections?
Every four years
A person currently holding office
Incumbent
Name at least two battleground states
Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona.
What document gave African Americans the right to vote?
The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, gave former slaves the right to vote.
How many terms can a president serve?
Two
The date the president takes office after the election.
Inauguration Day occurs every four years on January 20 (or January 21 if January 20 falls on a Sunday).
What is a "swing state."
Swing states are those in US presidential elections that could potentially be won by either candidate. Also known as battleground states.
Name the four states with the most electoral votes.
California, Texas, Florida, New York
A group of representatives chosen by voters to elect the president and the vice president of the United States
The electoral college
How often are elections held for seats in the House of Representatives?
Every two years
How many electoral votes are needed to become president?
A majority of 270 electoral votes is required
What is gerrymandering?
To rearrange voting districts so that they favor a certain political party.
Name a state with a strict photo voter ID law
WI, WY, KS, MO, IN, TN, MS. AL. GA, OH
How is the President selected if no candidate gets 270 electoral votes?
Congress decides
How long are the terms served by U.S. senators?
Six years
How many electors are there who cast their votes?
There are 538 total electors who cast their votes, and a presidential candidate must achieve a simple majority of electoral votes (270) to win.
What's another word that means "the right to vote."
Suffrage means having the right to vote. The women's suffrage movement, for example, was the campaign to give women the right to vote.
Starting with 2020 and heading back in time, what location has voted for the same party in the most consecutive elections?
Although not a state, Washington, DC was granted electoral representation in the early 1960s by virtue of the 23rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The District participated in its first election in 1964, and voted Democratic. It has never voted any other way.
Who becomes president if something happens to the President and Vice President?
The Speaker of the House
What is the fewest number of states one can win and still be elected President?
12
During the 2010's, it was possible to amass exactly 270 electoral votes by winning just 11 states: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey.
However, these states saw a net loss of two electoral votes after the 2020 Census. Therefore, as of 2024, the answer is 12. One way to get there - although not the only way - is by winning these 11 states and any other state.
By the way, nobody has been elected President since 1900 by winning fewer than 23 states.
When were women first permitted to vote in the United States?
American women were granted the right to vote in 1920, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
What is disenfranchisement?
The state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
Over the past century (since 1920), what state has sided with the presidential election winner most often?
Nevada.
Since 1920, there have been 26 presidential elections. Reflecting a country that doesn't seem to give the presidency to one party for too long, those elections have been evenly split: 13 were won by Democrats, 13 were won by Republicans.
What is Ms. Cardozo going to do if Trump wins?
She's not allowed to say!