Summary/Importance
What is an election?
An organized vote of a person for office or a position
Ratified in 1920, this amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote, marking a significant victory for the women's suffrage movement.
What is the 19th Amendment?
In this year, the Electoral College was devised.
When is 1787?
From where did Eugene V. Debs run for political office in his last attempt at the presidency?
Federal Prision
Why do we have elections?
It gives people a chance to be heard in politics.
This piece of legislation signed by LBJ, helped African Americans overcome legal barriers to voting that existed at the state and local levels?
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This word describes drawing electoral districts for the advantage of one political party.
What is Gerrymandering?
What president used bubblegum cigarettes to help campaign during an election?
Richard Nixion
What are the 4 main parts of an election?
1. Primary and Caucus
2. National Convention
3. General Election
4. Electoral College
Instigated by the Jefferson-Burr tie, this 1804 amendment modified the way President and Vice President are selected.
What is the 12th Amendment?
What is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November?
In the 2000 election, how many votes did Bush win by?
537
Who do you vote for in the general election?
a group of people called Electors who take into account a state population and then vote for president
This electoral process allows voters to choose a political party's candidates rather than political elites.
What are primary elections/caucuses?
The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.
What were the first two political parties?
In the 1884 election, what body part of the two candidates was compared, measured, and then published in the newspaper to campaign for presidancy
Skull
Why do we have the Electoral College?
As a compromise between having an direct public vote and having congress vote.
Under this voting method, eligible voters can cast their ballots without physically going to a polling place by sending their votes through postal mail.
What is mail-in voting?
This is the first known slogan used for a presidential campaign.
What is Tippecanoe and Tyler Too by William Harrison?
During what election was the first voting machine used?
1892