Political Parties
How many major political parties are there in the U.S.?
2
Who won the popular vote in 2016, Trump or Clinton?
Clinton
How many electoral votes are there total?
538
Who won the disputed 2020 presidential election?
Joe Biden
Which president was against political parties?
George Washington
Which political party did President Obama belong to?
Democratic Party
What type of primary can only declared party members vote?
Closed
How many electoral votes do you need to win the presidency?
270
Who was George W. Bush's opponent in the 2000 presidential election?
Al Gore
Which house of Congress does the Vice President preside over - Hosue of Representatives or the Senate?
Senate
Political parties can be principle-oriented, issue-orriented or election-orriented. Which one are American poltical parties?
Election-orriented
What type of primary can any qualified voter vote in?
Open
What's the term for the division of power between the states and a central government.
Federalism
Which state was the one up for dispute that decided the outcome of the 2000 election?
Florida
Who was Donald Trump's first Vice-President from 2016-2020?
Mike Pence (former Indiana governor)
Name one example of a third-party in the U.S.
Libertarian Party; Green Party; Free Soil Party; Bull-Moose Party; Progressive Party
What is it called when a candidate is required to gather a certain number of voters' signatures to get on the ballot?
How many electoral votes does Indiana have?
11
Who decided the winner of the 1824 presidential election?
House of Representatives
What's the "slang" term for Congressional redistricting?
Gerrymandering
2
In Indiana, when do convicted felons get their right to vote back?
After they're released from prison
Name a swing state from the 2024 election.
Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina or Georgia
Which candidate won the disputed 1876 election?
Rutherford B. Hayes
The term idiot comes from a Greek word meaning someone who doesn't participate in what?
Politics or the community