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How many ???
Voting Rights
Election Potopuri
100
These are two major political parties in the U.S
What are Republican and Democrat?
100

The current Governor of Minnesota

Who is Tim Walz?

100
We elect the president every ___ years
FOUR
100

These people were the only people who could vote in 1791. 

White, male, property owners

100

What you need to do with the county before or on election day.

What is register to vote?

200

These are considered “minor” or “other” political parties in the USA. (name at least one)

What are Green, Libertarian, Constitution, etc.?

200

This is the county of Minnesota where Hopkins Public Schools resides.

What is Hennepin County?

200
We elect U.S. congressmen / congresswomen for the House of Representatives every ___ years.
TWO
200

The right to vote is called _____________.  

What is SUFFRAGE? 

200

The name of an event where two or more candidates face off and answer questions about issues.

What is a DEBATE?

300

A group of people with similar ideas about how to run the government.

What is a political party?

300

This is the name of one of the current U.S. senators from MN.

Who is either Tina Smith or Amy Klobuchar?

300
This is the amount of years in a term for the U.S. Senate.
SIX
300
After the Civil War this group of people was given the right to vote. 

Who are Black men? (But then there were poll taxes and literacy tests that still made it VERY difficult to vote).

300
This is how old you need to be to vote in the U.S.A.
What is 18 Years Old?
400
These are the animals that represent each of the US political parties.
What are the donkey and elephant?
400

A question where voters select yes or no is called a ____. (an example was the question to approve the funding for the new high school)

What is a referendum?

400
A General Election is held this often
What is every year? (or once a year; every November) odd years are technically called "Municipal Elections" so every other year could be accepted too.
400

TRUE or FALSE: At the time of the Vietnam War, 18 year olds were allowed to vote. 

FALSE. 18 year olds were not allowed to vote until AFTER the Vietnam War. 

400
This is the type of ballot you submit if you are going to be out of the town where you’re registered to vote / or you can’t make it to the polls due to disability on Election Day.
What is an ABSENTEE BALLOT?
500
The “color” of Democratic states is __ on the Electoral College votes map (during a presidential election)
What is BLUE?
500

Who is either the current District 3 or District 5 U.S. House of Representatives? 

Who are Dean Phillips (District 3) or Ilhan Omar (District 5)? 

500
The “Magic Number” of Electoral Votes needed to win the presidency.
What is 270?
500

Black women were finally given the right to vote with this law. 

What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965? 

500
By law, the general election is held this specific time every year.
What is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?
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