ELECTION DAY JEOPARDY!

Let's Party

100

These are two major political parties in the U.S

What are Republican and Democrat?

200

These are considered “minor” or “other” political parties in the USA. (name at least one)

What are Green, Libertarian, Constitution, etc.?

300

A group of people with similar ideas about how to run the government.

What is a political party?

400

These are the animals that represent each of the US political parties.

What are the donkey and elephant?

500

The “color” of Democratic states is __ on the Electoral College votes map (during a presidential election)

What is BLUE?

State and Local

100

The current Governor of Louisiana

Who is Jeff Landry?

200

This city is the parish seat of Caddo Parish

What isShreveport?

300

This is the name of one of the current U.S. senators from LA.

Who is either John Kennedy or Bill Cassidy?

400

A question where voters select yes or no is called a ____. (an example was the question to approve the funding for the new high school)

What is a referendum?

500

These are at least two cities or townships in the Caddo Parish School District.

What are (list any two): Shreveport, Keithville, Greenwood, Blanchard, Oil City, Mooringsport, Rodessa, Ida, Hosston, Gilliam?

How many ???

100

We elect the president every ___ years

FOUR

200

We elect U.S. congressmen / congresswomen for the House of Representatives every ___ years.

TWO

300

This is the amount of years in a term for the U.S. Senate.

SIX

400

A General Election is held this often

What is every year? (or once a year; every November) odd years are technically called "Municipal Elections" so every other year could be accepted too.

500

The “Magic Number” of Electoral Votes needed to win the presidency.

What is 270?

This year's races

100

This top executive office in our state is up for grabs

What is GOVERNOR?

200

Cleo Field's Democratic Challenger

Who Is Quentin Anderson?

300

Kamala Harris is running against Donald Trump for this office

What is President of the United States?

400

We elect both senators and representatives to our State's General Assembly, which meets in this LA city.

What is Baton Rouge?

500

Tom Corbett is already in office, thus he is known as the ____ candidate.

What is INCUMBENT?

Election Potopuri

100

What you need to do with the county you live in at least several weeks before the election if you want to vote.

What is register to vote?

200

The name of an event where two or more candidates face off and answer questions about issues.

What is a DEBATE?

300

This is how old you need to be to vote in the U.S.A.

What is 18 Years Old?

400

This is the type of ballot you submit if you are going to be out of the town where you’re registered to vote / or you can’t make it to the polls due to disability on Election Day.

What is an ABSENTEE BALLOT?

500

By law, the general election is held this specific time every year.

What is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?