Electoral College
23rd Amendment
What amendment allows D.C. to vot
Election of a Governor
What is a Gubernatorial?
Redraw or add/subtract new districts
If a state loses or gains representatives, what does it have to do?
6 year terms
Unlimited terms
What is the term length for a U.S. Senator and how many terms can they serve?
Whichever candidate has the highest percentage of votes, gets all of the electoral votes.
What is Winner Takes All?
270 (majority)
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the election?
Initiatives and Referendums
Only state elections have what? They are not a part federal/national elections
When a state legislature attempts to draw lines in favor of a political party
What is Gerrymandering?
2 year terms
Unlimited amount of terms
What is the length of a term for a U.S. Representative and how many terms can they serve?
Nebraska and Maine
Which two states have the District Method?
A Census (every 10 years)
What is used to change the number of electoral votes a state has?
Takes place in even years between presidential elections (House of Reps, Congress, State and Local elections)
What is a midterm election?
Districts have to be connected, no odd shapes, and equal population
What rules has the Supreme Court made to limit the practice of gerrymandering?
4 year terms
3 terms total (12 years)
What is the length of a term for a senator in Nevada and many terms can they serve?
1 vote
In the District Method, each congressional district gets how many votes?
438+100+3 = 538
How many total electoral votes are possible in the Electoral College?
A meeting of party voters to select a candidate
What is a caucus?
Putting all members of a party into one district
What is packing?
2 year terms
6 terms total (12 years)
What is the length of a term for an assembly member of Nevada and how many terms can they serve?
Each district gets one vote and the state vote is how ever many votes are left. Nebraska has 5 electoral votes, 3 districts one for each, and the state vote is 2.
What is the state vote for the district method?
11 States
What is the minimum number of states a presidential candidate could win and still get the required number of electoral votes to win the election?
Having the most votes
What is Plurality vote?
What is cracking?
4 year terms
2 terms total (8 years)
What is the length of a term for the governor in Nevada and how long can they serve?
Plurality
To win the electoral votes of a state a candidate must win what?