Political Parties
What is the democratic symbol?
Donkey
What is the legal age to vote in the United States?
18
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to have to win the election?
270
What are Super PACs?
make no contributions to candidates or parties
Name three "Magic words"
Vote for
elect
support
vote against
defeat
reject
What Political Party has an elephant as their symbol?
Republican
What was the first state to allow women to vote?
Wyoming
Primary Election
What does FEC stand for
What is "Dark Money"
funds raised for the purpose of influencing elections by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose the identities of their donors
What is a Political Party?
A group of people who seek to control government by winning elections
What state controversially implemented a literacy test to vote?
Alabama
Name one of three ways to nominate
self-announcement
the caucus
the convention
In 1976, each major party nominee received how much money?
21.8 million
Name one court case that has to deal with elections
FEC v Speech Now
Buckley v Valeo
McCain v Feingold
McConnell V. FEC
What is a one party system?
a single party exists
What Amendment gave the people of the District of Columbia the right to vote?
23 Amendment
Name one state that has implemented a top 2 primary.
Nebraska
Washington
California
What does PAC stand for?
Political Action Committee
True or False: A person unrelated and unconnected to a candidate or party can spend as much money as they want to benefit or work against candidates
True
Name two reasons why the United States has a two party system
history and tradition
single member elections
ideological concensus
Which Amendment ended race based voting?
15th Amendment
What is it called when a candidate wins the electoral votes but not the popular vote?
Minority President
What is a 501C4?
can engage in "issue advocacy" without having to disclose their donors.
What was the approximate price tag of the 2020 election?
14 billion dollars