This top executive office in our state is up for grabs
What is GOVERNOR?
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
These are considered “minor” or “other” political parties in the USA.
(name at least one)
What are Green, Libertarian, Constitution, etc.?
200
This borough is the county seat of Centre County
What is Bellefonte?
200
We elect U.S. congressmen / congresswomen for the House of Representatives every ___ years.
TWO
200
Tom Corbett's Democratic Challenger
Who Is Tom Wolf?
200
The name of an event where two or more candidates face off and answer questions about issues.
What is a DEBATE?
300
A group of people with similar ideas about how to run the government.
What is a political party?
300
This is the name of one of the current U.S. senators from PA.
Who is either Pat Toomey or Bob Casey?
300
This is the amount of years in a term for the U.S. Senate.
SIX
300
Kerith Strano Taylor is running against Glenn Thompson for this office
What is representative in United States Congress (Congressman / Congresswoman)?
300
This is how old you need to be to vote in the U.S.A.
What is 18 Years Old?
400
These are the animals that represent each of the US political parties.
What are the donkey and elephant?
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?
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.
400
We elect both senators and representatives to our State's General Assembly, which meets in this PA city.
What is Harrisburg?
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
The “color” of Democratic states is __ on the Electoral College votes map (during a presidential election)
What is BLUE?
500
These are at least three of the five townships and the one borough that make up the State College Area School District.
What are (list any three): Halfmoon, Harris, Ferguson, Patton, or College, Townships;
State College Borough?
500
The “Magic Number” of Electoral Votes needed to win the presidency.
What is 270?
500
Tom Corbett is already in office, thus he is known as the ____ candidate.
What is INCUMBENT?
500
By law, the general election is held this specific time every year.
What is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?