Elections Facts
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100

How often are presidential elections held?

What is every four years?

100

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

What are the Democratic and Republican Parties?

100

What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

What is the 26th Amendment?

100

What is the process of trying to gain voter support called?

What is campaigning?

100

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

What is 270?

200

In what month are presidential elections held?

What is November?

200

What is a third party?

What is a political party other than the two major parties?

200

What is the minimum age to vote in federal elections?

What is 18?

200

What event allows candidates to discuss issues and challenge opponents?

What is a debate?

200

What body officially elects the president?

What is the Electoral College?

300

What day is known for announcing election results?

What is Election Day?

300

What is the process of selecting a party's candidate called?

What is a primary election?

300

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

What is the 19th Amendment?

300

What is money raised for an election campaign called?

What is campaign funding?

300

Which states often receive the most campaign attention because they can vote either way?

What are swing states?

400

Who becomes president if the president can no longer serve?

Who is the Vice President?

400

What meeting officially chooses a party's presidential nominee?

What is a national convention?

400

What amendment prohibited denying voting rights based on race?

What is the 15th Amendment?

400

What type of media allows candidates to reach millions of voters quickly?

What is social media?

400

How many electoral votes does each state get based on?

What is the number of Senators and Representatives?

500

What document established the U.S. government and election system?

What is the Constitution?

500

What is the name for a voter who is not loyal to one party?

What is an independent voter?

500

What law outlawed literacy tests and other voting barriers?

What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

500

What document explains a candidate's goals and plans?

What is a campaign platform?

500

Can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the presidency

What is yes?