Citizenship
The process of becoming a citizen.
Naturalization
Who appoints electors?
The state
What is the main goal of political parties?
To have their candidate win
The collective decision of the group to express an opinion is
Voting
The right for women to vote is called what?
Suffrage
Something a person should do
Civic Responsibility
Candidate A won the popular vote in Virginia, what do they win?
All the electoral votes
What system does the United States use for elections?
A two-party system
Name some ways the media can affect an election
Advertisements
Posters
News
Radio
Most states use this method to determine who receives the electoral votes
Winner-Takes-All
Obeying the law is an example of
Civic Duty
These people represent their state in elections and vote on the president and vice president.
The electoral college
What is one difference between political parties?
Their platform
This is used to convince someone to believe something that might not be true.
Propaganda
Identify the different classifications on the political spectrum.
Liberal and Conservative
Name all of the First Amendment freedoms.
Freedom of:
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech
The number of electors a state is allowed is determined by what?
The number of Representatives+ 2 Senators
This is used to classify a person's political beliefs.
Political Spectrum
Name and explain one of the Amendments that deals with Voting
15th- voters cannot be denied because of race
19- Voters cannot be denied because of gender
23- Washington DC has 3 electoral votes
24th- No poll tax
26- Anyone over the age of 18 can vote
Who said this famous quote:
"Men their rights nothing more, Women their rights nothing less.
Susan B. Anthony
Jackson's family moved to Virginia from Canada 8 years ago. He was born at Mary Washington Hospital, do his parents need to apply for citizenship?
yes
How many electoral votes does Virginia have?
13
Political parties attempt to get more votes by appeal to which group of the voter base?
The center
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 for what reason?
To prohibits racial discrimination in voting, ensuring everyone has the right to vote.
Sophie started a prayer club at school. Every day she and her students pray before eating lunch. One day the principal came over and told them they had to stop Does this Violate Sophie's First Amendment rights? Why?
No, separation of church and state