Politics
This political phenomenon, product of funding gaps, has only occurred 11 times in US history and is currently ongoing
Government shutdown
This nickname for Chicago was originally used by 19th-century journalists to mock the city’s boastful politicians, not its weather
The Windy City
This U.S. constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote
The 19th Amendment
These are the teams in the UChiVotes Core Team
Voting Ambassadors, Comms, Outreach
This system lets a presidential candidate win the White House even if they lose the popular vote
The Electoral College
The Chicago Transit Authority’s rail system is affectionately known by this nickname
The "L" (for elevated)
This landmark 1965 law outlawed discriminatory voting practices like literacy tests
The Voting Rights Act
This team is in charge of organizing meetings like this one
The Voting Ambassadors Team
In 2024, this member of the U.S. House of Representatives went viral after being caught secretly vaping and kissing on a date during a musical
Lauren Boebert
The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago introduced Americans to this now-staple amusement ride (just here on the Midway)
Ferris wheel
Before the 17th Amendment, these officials were chosen by state legislatures instead of directly by the people
U.S. Senators
These third-year and fourth-year students are the UChiVotes Co-Presidents
Lindsay and William
This person was the 16th president of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
This Chicago landmark was the world’s tallest building when it opened in 1973, though locals still refuse to call it by its new name
The Willis Tower (or Sears Tower)
In 1971, amid protests over the Vietnam War draft, the U.S. lowered the voting age to 18 with this constitutional amendment
The 26th Amendment
This member of the Comms team is currently studying abroad
Sonia
The term 'gerrymandering' comes from these two words
Gerry (from Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts Governor) and salamander
The Great Chicago Fire destroyed much of the city and led to massive rebuilding efforts. It happened in this year
1871
This was the first country in the history of the world to achieve universal suffrage in 1893
New Zealand
There are these many members in the Core Team
13