Election Process
Political Parties
Running for Office
Grab Bag
Vocabulary
100
  • How many electoral college votes are required for a presidential candidate to win?

270

100

What political party typically fits this profile of a voter?

  • White
  • Upper class
  • Suburban

Republican

100
  • What is a meeting to decide which candidate a party should support?

caucus

100

What is the “gathering place of the party faithful” pep rally?

National Convention

100

A person very active in politics but doesn’t hold office

Activist

200
  • Give three reasons why people vote

Loyalty to their political party

Responsible thing to do

Care about an important issue

200
  • Which political party believes in big government as a solution?

Democrat

200
  • Name three reasons a candidate decides to run for office?

Need for change, anger, prestige, money, power, duty

200

Name two qualities of a successful candidate?

Noteworthy, ambition, vision

200

Definition of democracy

Government for the people by the people

300
  • Name three requirements to vote

Age 18 +

Registered

Not in prison or insane

300
  • What is the name of the very first political party?

Federalists

300
  • Name three reasons why people don’t want to run for office?

time, job, not qualified, privacy, views, criticism, confidence

300

Describe the job of a press secretary

Writes press releases, organizes events, answers questions from media
300

Person who presently holds office

Incumbent

400
  • Expression for when two people run in the same party and divide voters

"Split" vote

400
  • Name three reasons why 3rd parties don’t win
Lack of money

Lack of organization

Hard to get on the ballot

Most people think it's a wasted vote

400
  • What offices on the ballot are likely to be nonpartisan?

judge, school board, small towns

400

Name two qualities of a good poll

Large number 

Cross section of population

400

A vote on whether to remove an official from office before their term is up

Recall

500
  • Give two reasons why people should vote

People die for our right to vote

Our voice is important and makes a difference

500
  • What does it take for a candidate to win?  Name 3 things.

Drive, charisma, intelligence, timing, political skills

500
  • Name three types of local /state government positions that get elected

governor, mayor, city council, sheriff, state legislator

500
  • Name two requirements to run for state senator?

30 years old

Resident of the state

9 years as a US citizen

500

Where a ruler of a small group makes all the political decisions

Tyranny

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