Vocabulary
The ______ is the total number of individual votes cast across the country?
What is: popular vote
A primary looks like: _______
What is: A regular election with ballots
How many total votes are there:
What is: 538
15th Amendment:
What is: Gave African American men the right to vote.
Local v. State. v. Federal:
You vote for the next governor of WV
What is: state
The _______ is the system that actually decides who becomes president.
What is: Electoral college
True or false. A caucus is usually slower and more public.
What is: True
How many does a candidate need to win?
What is: 270
19th Amendment:
What is: Gave women the right to vote
Local v. State. v. Federal:
You vote for the US president
What is: federal
A ________ is an election where party members vote privately in a booth.
What is: A primary
Which is used by more states?
What is: Primaries
What is the "winner takes all" system?
What is: n most states, whoever wins the most votes in that state gets all its electoral votes.
24th Amendment:
What is: banned poll taxes
Local v. State. v. Federal:
You vote for a new senator
State
A ______ is a meeting where members discuss and vote in person.
What is: a caucus
Why do states hold primaries and caucuses:
A. To pick delegates for the electoral college
B. To choose which candidates will represent each party
What is: B. To choose which candidates will represent each party
Give one advantage of the electoral college.
What is: Gives smaller states a voice.
26th Amendment:
What is: Changed the voting age to 18
Local v. State. v. Federal:
You vote for a new school board member
What is: local