Vocab 1
A sheet of paper, card, or computer form on which a voter marks his or her vote?
ballot
The first Tuesday in November when polling places are set up and people vote for leaders?
Election Day
voter
Who are the 2 candidates for President for the 2024 election?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidential election?
270 votes
A building where voting takes place during an election, typically one that normally has another function, such as a school?
polling place
People who vote in the Electoral College?
electors
The process by which eligible citizens sign up to be able to vote in elections?
voter registration
What are the qualifications to be able to vote in the U.S. elections?
U.S. citizen, 18 years old, meet state's residency requirements, and registered to vote in your state
How many electors does Indiana have?
11 electors
State that sometimes votes Democratic and sometimes votes Republican; their allegiance might swing to the left or right?
swing state
The process of choosing a leader by voting?
election
Whichever candidate or decision about an issue gets the most votes?
popular vote
What is a group of 538 electors who cast the votes for president and vice president of the U.S. based on the popular vote of the people in each state?
Electoral College
What amendment was ratified in 1971 to guarantee that all U.S. citizens who are 18 years old can vote?
26th Amendment
A group of 538 electors who cast the votes for president and vice president of the U.S. based on the popular vote of the people in each state?
Electoral College
A formal expression of a choice in an election or other group decision?
vote
What do we call a state that has a Democratic candidate reliably win the majority of the vote in elections?
Blue state
What do we call a state that has a Republican candidate reliably win the majority of the vote in elections?
Red state
The individual votes cast by an elector of the electoral college in a U.S. presidential election?
electoral votes
How is a state’s number of electors determined?
1 elector for each member of the House of Representatives and 2 electors for the state’s two senators
Absentee ballots are useful for those who have difficulty getting to the polling place or who are away from their hometowns on election day.
TRUE or FALSE
True