Who Said it?
"I believe that the primary role of the government is to protect the people and not run their lives. You used to be able to believe that in the Democratic Party."
John F. Kennedy
The first female (non-major party) presidential candidate ran in 1872. Who is she?
Victoria Woodhull
Who was the person that challenged and was narrowly defeated by Bush in 2000, even though he had won the popular vote?
Al Gore
Georgia voters can request this type of ballot without providing a reason.
No-excuse absentee ballot
Name a previous president of YDUGA & ACC.
Jake Hayes, Christian Dent. . .look through the insta tbh
A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party, he is a leader.
Harry S. Truman
The worst showing by an incumbent candidate in an election was when this man came in third with just 8 electoral votes.
Taft
Who was the last Democrat to have only served one term?
Jimmy Carter
What age did the state of Georgia lower the legal voting age from?
21
This phrase describes small-donation, people-powered campaigns.
Grassroots
The minimum wage should be a living wage.
Jon Ossoff
This man challenged George HW Bush in 1992, but later endorsed him with a notable speech at the nominating convention.
Pat Buchanan
Who was the first president from the Democratic Party?
Andrew Jackson
This Atlanta-based civil rights leader represented Georgia in the U.S. House from 1987 to 2020.
John Lewis
This Georgia city slogan perfectly fits a group of engaged young Democrats: “Classic City.”
Athens
"Our ability to participate in government, to elect our leaders and to improve our lives is contingent upon our ability to access the ballot."
Stacey Abrams
This presidential candidate, governor of New York and opponent of Robert Taft of Ohio, surprisingly lost the election to incumbent Harry Truman.
Dewey
What year was the Democratic Party founded?
1828
This advocacy group founded by Stacey Abrams focuses on voter registration in Georgia.
Fair Fight
What future campaign are we going to encourage you to be involved in?
Dawgs for Ossoff
“I think it’s time for a change in state leadership in Atlanta, and I think it’s time to put people in place who are willing to acknowledge those challenges that our friends and neighbors are going through and start looking at real solutions to them.”
Eric Gisler
This candidate, who gained national prominence as part of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War organization, narrowly lost the state of Ohio to a former governor from Texas, leading to his defeat.
Kerry
Which president appointed the most Supreme Court Justices, and how many?
Franklin Roosevelt --> Eight justices in total
True or False: Georgia voters approved Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
False (be fr now)
Name one Georgia County that flipped blue between 2016 and 2020
Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb