Electoral Numbers
The number of electoral votes needed to be elected President of the USA.
270
The color used to represent Democratic candidates.
Blue
The system where the candidate with the most votes gets every elector in a state.
Winner-Take-All
How often does the census take place?
10 Years
A petition for a new law.
Initiative
The total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
538
The color used to represent Republican candidates.
Red
Who directly elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College (electors)
How old must you be to vote?
18
A way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law.
Referendum
The minimum amount of electoral votes a state can have.
3
A state that may go red or blue is considered what?
A swing state (battleground)
The compromise that created the Electoral College tried to balance what two things?
The People selecting and Congress selecting the President.
How often do we hold a vote for President?
4 Years
Meetings to select a Presidential candidate
Caucus
The number of electoral voters that New Jersey has.
14
New Jersey's electors have been which color/party since 1992?
Blue (democrat)
If there is a tie in the electoral college, who decides the winner of the Presidency?
The House of Reps
The last Presidential election occurred in which year?
2024
A vote to remove a public official from office.
Recall
The two things added together to determine the amount of electors a state has.
Number of senators plus number or representatives in the house.
Third-Party Candidate
Congressional District System
Washington's farewell address, which warned against political parties, was given in what year?
1796
Which Primary election type only allows voters who are pre-registered with the parties to vote?
Closed Primary