State & Local Officials
Name Washington’s chief legal officer.
Attorney General
Define provisional ballot.
Ballot cast while eligibility is verified
Who represents WA‑05 per this set?
Michael Baumgartner
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th
Who is Spokane’s City Council President?
Betsy Wilkerson
Name the federal law that standardized registration access at DMVs.
Motor Voter Act (NVRA)
Name Washington’s two U.S. Senators.
Maria Cantwell & Patty Murray
Which amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections?
24th
Which office leads K–12 education statewide?
Superintendent of Public Instruction / OSPI
Which act modernized voting systems after the 2000 election?
HAVA (Help America Vote Act)
Length of a House term?
Two years
Which case struck state poll taxes?
Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966)
Under Spokane’s strong‑mayor form, name one power of the mayor.
Appoints department heads / proposes budgets / oversees admin
Name the two states using the district method.
Maine and Nebraska
Length of a Senate term?
Six years
Which amendment established direct election of Senators?
17th
List the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General named in this episode.
Bob Ferguson; Steve Hobbs; Nick Brown
Explain ‘winner‑take‑all’ in one sentence.
State awards all EVs to statewide winner
Which chamber selects the President if the EC ties?
House of Representatives
Which amendment grants D.C. electoral votes?
23rd