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Two major political parties in the U.S.
Democratic and Republican
Rather than a majority vote, candidates try and win individual states based on the number of representatives and senators they have. What is this called?
Electoral College
We elect the president every ___ years
4
What you need to do with the county you live in at least several weeks before the election if you want to vote
Register to Vote
This person was the first woman to run for presidency
Hilary Clinton
Minor or other political parties in the U.S. (name one)
Green, Libertarian, Independent, etc.
These are the most popular ways to sway America's opinion on the candidates and often show two candidates being asked a question and take turns answering it
Presidential Debate
How old does a candidate have to be to run for President?
35
The name of an event where two or more candidates face off and answer questions about issues
Presidential Debate
This man was the first African-American to become elected as President
Barack Obama
A group of people with similar ideas about how to run the government
Political Party
What state gives candidates the most votes?
California
A General Election is held every ___ years
1
This is how old you need to be to vote in the U.S.
18
What does POTUS stand for?
President of the United States
These are the animals that represent each of the U.S. political parties
Donkey and Elephant
A candidate needs this many Electoral College votes to win the election
270
This is the amount of years in a term for the U.S. Senate
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
Absentee Ballot
This man was the 43rd President of the United States
George W. Bush
The color of Democratic states is ____
Blue
Total number in the electoral college
538
We elect U.S. congressmen / congresswomen for the House of Representatives every ___ years
2
By law, the election is held this specific time every year
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
The last President to be impeached before Trump
Richard Nixon