Vocab
What is a poll tax?
A fee you had to pay to vote.
Amendment 19 gave who the right to vote?
Women
How many electoral votes does Maine have?
4
What is the least amount of electoral college votes a state can have?
3
What is the current voting age?
18
What is the popular vote?
Vote of the people.
Amendment 26 changed what?
The voting age to 18.
What is a swing state?
A state that changes political parties every few years.
What is the ratio of electoral votes that you need in order to become president?
270/538
True or false: You become president once you win the popular election.
False
What is a political party?
A group of people that share the same political beliefs.
What was the purpose of the VRA?
To get rid of voting discrimination.
Explain the winner take all system.
If you win that state's popular vote, you receive all of that state's electoral votes.
What is the correct equation for determining the number of electoral votes per state?
# of House of Representative + # of Senators = # of Votes
What are three differences between voting in the United States and voting in North Korea?
Answers will vary.
What is a primary?
Elections used to choose a party's political candidate.
What made it required to print ballots in multiple languages?
The Voting Rights Act
Can you lose your voting rights? How does this work in Maine?
It depends on the state you live in, in Maine you never lose your voting rights.
The electoral college is set up in what part of the constitution?
Article II
What two major things happen at a national convention?
Presidential candidate is officially announced. Presidential candidate announces their Vice President.
What is the differnece between an open primary and a close primary?
Open- Open to everyone
Closed- Only members of that party can vote in it
Native Americans were not allowed to vote until the passing of what?
Native American Citizenship Act
Explain how the Electoral College system shows the concept of federalism.
If there is a tie in the electoral college vote, what happens?
It goes to the House of Representatives where each state gets one vote.
Progressive: Faster or less reserved in decision making.
Conservative: Slower or more reserved in decision making/change.