VOTE
Two requirements for voting in the United States?
18 years old and a US citizen
Constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 years of age to 18 years old
The 26th Amendment
Referendums allow voters to accept or reject a law passed by...
State or local legislatures
How are leaders selected for the Senate?
A public election in each state
How are presidents selected?
through the votes of the Electoral College
Voters cast their ballots at a designated
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Polling Place
What is SUFFRAGE?
The Right to vote
Candidates for office run campaigns to...
To win Votes and hold office
How is the vice president of the United States selected?
The vice president is elected with the president
Presidential elections are every ----- Years
4
Parties hold primary elections to choose candidates who will run in the ----------
General Elections
What does it mean to register?
To Sign Up
Campaigns are primarily funded by...
Donations
What decides the number of electoral votes a state has in the Electoral College?
the state's representation in Congress
What states have a partial electoral college points distribution
Nebraska and Maine
The constitutional amendments that gave African Americans the right to vote is
The 15th Amendment
Absentee ballots are available for people who...
Can't vote in person
An elections in which citizens can vote to remove an official from office is called a ------
Recall
How do Republicans and Democrats choose candidates for president?
candidates are nominated at their national conventions.
What is the number of electoral points a candidate needs to win the presidency?
270
The constitutional amendments that gave Women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
Initiatives are laws proposed by...
Citizens
______ means to seek votes from voters
Canavass
Does the popular vote decide the winner of the presidential election?
No
Election day is the first...
Tuesday after the first Monday in November