Representatives
Who is the 45th President of the United States?
Donald J. Trump
What political official is elected through the Electoral College?
The President
What are some ways in your community that you can raise voter awareness?
Educate older and younger people, participate in voting drives like this event, Community service
Which Political Party is represented by an elephant?
Republican Party
What is voter disenfranchisement?
The prevention of a person or group of people from exercising the right to vote.
Who is the current sitting Vice President of the United States?
Mike Pence
How many electoral votes are there?
538
What is voter awareness?
Bringing attention to everyone’s legal right to use their political voice and vote.
Which political party is represented by the donkey?
Democratic Party
Name one example of voter disenfranchisement
Poll taxes, required ID, voter purge
Which female representative nicknamed AOC serves as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
How many electoral votes are needed for a candidate to win the electoral college?
270
Is it possible to vote even when one is outside the United States at the time?
When you are in the military or overseas, U.S. citizens can register to vote and request an absentee ballot.
How is a political Party's nominee chosen?
The party's presidential nominee is chosen in a series of individual state caucuses and primary elections.
How can we fight voter suppression?
Educate people, create laws against voter suppression
Name one of the two New York Senators.
Kirtsten E. Gillibrand or Charles Schumer
How many electors does each state get?
One for each member of congress
What happened on November 6, 2018 in Florida regarding disenfranchisement policies and legislative advocacy for felony convictions?
Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment automatically restoring the right to vote to 1.4 million individuals with felony convictions in their past.
Which political Party is considered "left-wing"?
Democratic Party
What is another word for voter disenfranchisement?
Voter Suppression
Which upper chamber and lower chamber in government make up Congress?
The U.S. House of Representatives (lower) and the U.S. Senate (upper) make up the two chambers of Congress.
Why did the framers of the Constitution decide to create an electoral college?
This is so people would not elect the President directly.
What is National Voter Registration Day?
September 26
List two other political parties besides the democratic and republican political parties.
Libertarian Party, Green Party, Constitution Party, Independence parties, Reform Party
List at least one way African Americans were prevented from voting in the past?
Grandfather clause and Literacy tests