Voter Registration
What are the three main forms of Voter Suppression?
Poll Tax, Grandfather Clause, & Voter Fraud.
When do people in the U.S.A cast their vote?
On Election Day! Usually Nov.8
"the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November"
How many electors constitute the Electoral College?
The Electoral College consists of 538 people.
How often do the Presidential Elections take place?
Every 4 years
What are the 2 primary parties in the United States?
Republican and Democratic party
What does poll tax do?
Discriminates against the less wealthy, and discourages adults to vote
Which state has the most electorial votes?
California with 55
How old must a person be to qualify as a presidential canadite?
35 years min.
What were the first 2 political parties in the United States of America?
Democratic-Republican & Federalist party
Who're our 2 Maine Senators?
Angus King & Susan Collins
What are the pros & cons of mail-in ballots?
Pros: You get to fill out your ballot at a time that works for you.
It increases participation rates.
There are minimal issues with voter fraud when using this method. Absentee ballots have been available in more than a dozen states for several decades. Officials estimate that over 250 million votes have been cast through global postal services. The documented instances of abuse, coercion, or fraud barely register as a percentage.
Cons:
Voters have different deadlines that they must meet with this option.
You might need to request a postal ballot.
Makes security a significant concern for postal voting, especially guarding dropbox's.
How does the electorial college distribute the # of electors per State?
Based on State populations
How many votes does a candidate need to win the presidential election?
A presidential canadite needs at least 270 electors to win
Why do we have third parties?
The third party is primarly to repersent the special interests of the American people besides the common republican and democratatic values.
(Green Party=enviromentialism and peace.)
Who're Maine's representatives for the House of Representatives?
Chellie Pingree & Jared Golden
What are you voting for on Election day?
You'll be voting on elections of federal, state and county offices and referenda.
How many times has the presidential winner not win the popular vote?
5 times
How long is a Senators term?
6 years
Did the Founding Fathers intend on American politics being partisan?
NO! Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, respectively, wrote specifically about the dangers of domestic political factions.
When's the last day to register to vote in Maine?
In Maine you can register and vote on the same day
Who tells you what or who you vote for?
YOU THE CITIZEN!!!!!!!! When you're 18 you finally have the right and power to vote for the values you believe...Not what your friends believe... Not what your parents believe... Not what your social media's algorithms are telling you to believe... BUT what YOU BELIEVE.
Tens of thousands of Americans sacrificed their lives for these freedoms we're granted, that not too many people in the world get to have.
Why was the electorial college created by the Founding Fathers?
The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College in part to discourage partisan politics. Their hope was that electors would pick the "best men" from the population, rather than becoming the tools of political parties
What Amendment give Women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Are you defined by the party your in or by the content of your heart?
The content of your heart is how your defined in the real world. If we humans created an imaginary system, that we society gave significance by attaching our own views.