Voting
Document where voters choose a candidate for election
Ballot
Number of electors VA has
13
This party's symbol is the elephant
Republican party
A political party's official stance on major issues
platform
True or False: young people are more likely to vote than older people.
False
Name a requirement to vote in Virginia
18 years old, resident of VA, citizen of the United States, registered to vote
Number of electors needed to win
270
Our current President belongs to this political party
Democratic Party
Group of people who are entitled to vote
electorate
Name a function of third parties
Name two ways you can register to vote in VA
Mail, online, in person
Total number of electors
435
Name the major political party that is conservative
Republicans
The total number of individual votes a candidate gets in an election
Popular vote
Misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view
Propaganda
Said that you cannot deny voting rights because of race
15th amendment
The number of electors for a particular state is based on
The state's representation in Congress
This celebrity ran for president and lost in an epic fashion
Kanye West
A person who believes that government action is the best way to achieve equal opportunity, protect civil rights, and help those in need
Liberal
Name a type of political media
Brochures, commercials, billboards
How many days before an election does voter registration close
22 days
Why do some voters support the electoral college?
They believe it gives a voice to smaller states
A third party that focuses on issues like ecology, social justice, nonviolence, anti-war, and anti-racism
Green Party
What does PAC stand for?
Political Action Committee
What is the limit on money Super PACs can rise?
There is no limit