The only nationally elected office in the united states
What is the President?
100
the legal right to vote
What is Sufferage?
100
The manner of this man's election in 2000 was seen as increasing political polarization in America
Who is G.W.B.?
200
According to this, the decision not to vote is actually a rational one
What is the Downs Model?
200
This election selects officeholders
What is a general election?
200
the institution designated in the Constitution whereby a body of electors selects the president and vice presiden
What is The Electoral College?
200
This amendment gave the legal right to vote to all Males above the age of 21
What is the 15th amendment?
200
a requirement that citizens obtain paperwork confirming their right to vote before the election is held
What is voter registration?
300
a belief in the obligation to vote
What is Civic Duty?
300
the belief that the election winner has a charge from the voters to implement policy promises
What is Mandate Theory?
300
If no one gets a majority in the electoral college this group elects the president
What is the House of Representatives?
300
this legislation requires states to let people register to vote at the same time they apply for a driver's license.
What is The Motor Voter Act?
300
occurs when people base their choices on how close a candidate's issues positions are to their own issue preferences
What is Policy voting?
400
This is the single most important factor to determining if you will vote
What is education?
400
direct democracy technique that allows proposed legislative items to be placed on a statewide ballot when enough signatures are obtained
What is Initiative?
400
This is the total number of electoral votes
What is 538?
400
The right to vote for americans above the age of 18 is enshrined in what amendment
What is the 26th amendment?
400
This indicates citizens' faith and trust in government and his/her own belief that he/she can understand and influence political affairs.
What is Political Efficacy?
500
oting theory that suggests that individuals who feel that they are better off as a result of certain policies are likely to support candidates who pledge to continue those policies, and those who feel worse off are inclined to support opposition candidates.
What is Retrospective Voting?
500
direct democracy technique that allows citizens to approve or disapprove some legislative act, bond, issue, or constitutional amendment proposed by a state legislature.
What is Referendum?
500
These two states do not use the winner take all system for allotting electoral votes
What are Maine and Nebraska?
500
These individuals were granted a vote in presidential elections by the 23rd amendment despite not being residents of any state
Who are Washington DC residents?
500
Four categories that Candidates are evaluated on
What is Visual image, integrity, reliability, and competence?