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Election Process
100
Based on the 2012 Electoral Map below, which party won the election?
Democrat
100
This law, enacted in 1920, expanding suffrage rights to women.
What is the 19th Amendment?
100
to officially sign up to vote
What is register?
100
Organizations formed by groups with common interests to support candidates who agree with their goals
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
100
A week-long celebration with lots of media coverage in which the party announces their nominee based on the primary election results in each state.
What is a national convention?
200
This state has the highest number of electoral votes.
What is California?
200
This amendment extended suffrage to citizens living in Washington, DC
What is the 23rd Amendment?
200
Same-day registration is allowed in all 50 states.
(True or False)
False.
200
This Supreme Court case established that Super PACs can raise an unlimited amount of money in support of a candidate in an election
Citizens United
200
A candidate must win the popular vote and the electoral vote in order to be elected president.
(True or False)
False
300
A state in which does not historically vote Democrat or Republican.
What is a 'swing state'?
300
These obstacles were put in place to prevent poor whites and African Americans from voting.
What are poll taxes?
300
These can be requested if you know you are not going to be present to vote on Election Day.
What are absentee ballots?
300
Why do Super PACs and candidates focus so much of their spending on swing states like Florida?
Answers Vary*
Swing states, like Florida, have many electoral votes which are necessary to win an election.
300
Congressional elections which occur when there is not a presidential election.
What is a midterm election?
400
Which of the following swing states would provide candidates the most amount of electoral votes in an election?
Pennsylvania (PA)
400
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned these obstacles meant to deter African Americans who were illiterate.
What are literacy tests?
400
You must provide documents showing these characteristics when registering to vote.
What are proof of citizenship and age?
400
What is the largest category for campaign spending?
Media (advertisements, printed posters, commercials, etc.)
400
Based on the calendar below, which is Election Day in 2030?
November 5th
500
Based on the electoral map below, how many House members does Texas have?
38 House members
500
The Voting Rights Act Amendment of 1975 assisted those with language impairments in certain immigrant-heavy areas using these.
What are bilingual ballots?
500
One reason why voter turnout rate is so low
What is apathy?
500
Candidates have to be independently rich to have a successful campaign.
(True or False)
True! Many candidates who are not wealthy, have less money to fund their campaigns.
500
How to determine how many electoral votes each state has?
2 senators + # of representatives = # of electoral votes