Electoral College
Political Geography
Fun Facts
Party & Politics
Unit 1
100

What is the Electoral College?

The Electoral College is the system and process used in the United States to elect the president.

100

What is a nation?

A group of people with a shared culture, history, and identity, often tied to a specific territory.

100

What region of Maryland is Carroll County located in?

Central

100

What type of party system do we have in the U.S?

Two-Party System

100

Which document formally separated the 13 American Colonies from Great Britain?

Declaration of Independence.

200

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?

270

200

What is a state (not U.S states)

A state is a political entity with defined borders, a government, and sovereignty

200

What school is Mr. Dixon from?

McDaniel 

200

Why do people form political parties?

To organize with like minded people and gain power and influence in government.

200

What was the Social Contract?

An agreement where the people give up some rights so the government can protect and run society

300

How is the number of electoral votes for each state determined?

Each state gets electoral votes based on its number of Congress members (Senators + Representatives). Every state has at least 3 electoral votes (2 Senators + at least 1 Representative).

300

What is a region?

A defined location with several shared traits and features

300

What are the symbols for the Democratic and Republican parties?

Elephant (R) and Donkey (D)

300

What is the third largest political party in the U.S?

Libertarian Party

300

Which type of government has a small group of people running things?

Oligarchy.
400

Why do presidential candidates choose not to come to states like Maryland, California, and Texas?

They know these state are strongly aligned with one of the major parties

400

What are the foru regions of the United States?

Northeast, South, Midwest, and West

400

What were the first two political parties of the U.S 

Federalist and Democratic Republicans

400

What party system does China have?

Single-Party System

400

Which type of economy did the founding fathers support?

Mixed Market Economy

500

What happens if no candidate gets a majority of electoral votes?

If no candidate gets 270 electoral votes, the House of Representatives decides the winner. Each state delegation in the House gets one vote to choose the president.

500

What are political boundaries?

An officially drawn, often imaginary line that separates and outlines the territorial units of political entities

500

Who was the first Secretary of State in the U.S

Thomas Jefferson

500

What ideology do most Americans fall into?

Moderate

500

What was the Great Compromise?

The Connecticut Plan which called for a bicameral legislator

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