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100

Who is the current President?

Joe Biden

100

When is Election Day?

The first Tuesday (after the first Monday) in November

100

What is another word that means having the right to vote?

Suffrage

100

Who are the two main parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican

100

How do you register to vote? Name one.

You can register by mail to vote in Maryland by printing a voter registration form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local election office. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer.

200

Who was the first African-American President?

Barack Obama

200

Why is Election Day held in November?

Originally, due to farmers having completed their harvest in October which made November an easy month for everyone to vote.
200

The first political party in the United States was called the ____ Party

Federalist

200

Women vote more than men. True or False

True

200

How can you vote if you can't go in person?

Absentee Ballot

300

Who was the youngest person to serve as President of the United States?

Theodore Roosevelt

300

What did the Ninteenth Amendment that was passed in 1920 allow?

Women's Suffrage (Right to Vote)

300

What major sports-entertainment group started its own "Smackdown the Vote" campaign for the 2000 Presidential election?

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

300

Which age group is least likely to vote?

18-29, 30-49, 50-64, 65+

18-29 years old

300

How many states allow for same day voter registration? (Within 5)

13

400

Who was the oldest person to serve as President of the United States?

Joe Biden

400

July marks the anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18. Previously, it was...

21 years old

400

The term of a U.S. senator is ___ years.

Six

400

What is the average voter turnout for Presidential elections? (Percent, get within 10%)

60%

400

What is automatic voter registration?

Automatically registering eligible voters, most commonly when people apply for or renew their driver’s licenses

500

Who was the only person to serve as President and Vice-President without ever being elected?

Gerald Ford

500

How were elections held before secret ballots were used in 1872?

Voters used to raise their hands in support of a candidate or proposition 

500

To serve as President of the United States, a candidate must be at least ___ years old.

35

500

What is the name of the group of people that determine who will be President?

The Electoral College

500

Which is the only state that does not require people to register to vote?

North Dakota

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