Voter Behavior
What impact does education have on voter turnout?
More education, more likely to vote
What are primaries?
Nominate party candidates for general election
What does the expansion of suffrage mean?
Giving groups the right to vote
How many total electors are there in the Electoral College?
538
Raise the federal minimum wage
Democrat
How does US rank when it comes to voter turnout?
a. 1st
b. 12th
c. 31st
d. 45th
c. 31st
Party member meeting to choose candidate
What amendments were enacted in an attempt to guarantee full political rights to freed slaves?
Fourteen and fifteenth
How is the number of state electors determined?
Total number of the states representation in Congress (Senate + House)
Support increased funding for Medicare and Social Security
Democrat
What is a general election?
An election in which voters choose government officeholders including the president (a presidential election)
Why is turnout higher in a general election than a midterm?
People believe president is more important and the media hypes it up
What was the most effective and longest lasting anti-registration scheme for voter registration?
Poll tax
Give one reason why we have the Electoral College.
Supports 2 party system
Supports the use of educational vouchers for private and charter school education
Republican
How does income level affect voter turnout?
more income = higher turnout
How often and on what day is the presidential election held?
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November every 4 years
How old must a United States citizen be in order to vote?
Eighteen by election day
Whichever candidate gets the most votes, gets all electoral votes for a state. What is this called?
Winner take all
Supports transformative energy policy that includes expanded oil drilling
Republican
The government listens to them and passes policies that they favor
Who is in charge of elections?
a. federal government
b. state governments
c. political parties
d. the election overlord
b. state governments
What amendment gave citizens in Washington DC the right to vote?
23rd
What is the magic number to win the Electoral College?
270
Support improved police relations with the American public.
Both! Haha!