Party Systems
What animal is the symbol of the United States democratic party?
donkey
Who was the first Catholic president?
John F. Kennedy
When is the General Election held?
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
The famous campaign slogan “I like Ike!” is associated with which U.S. president?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
When party members vote for the best candidate that will represent them in the general election.
primary
Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover all belonged to which political party?
Republican
Who is next in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President?
Speaker of the House
How old must you be to vote?
18
What are the requirements to run for president?
at least 35 years old, a natural-born U.S. citizen, and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 consecutive years.
What is the event called where each party selects a final nominee and the Presidential candidate chooses a vice Presidential candidate.
National Convention
What is the number of electoral votes required for someone to be voted president?
270
Which U.S. president served the longest term in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
True or false: Each state sets its own voter identification rules.
True
Who was the first woman to declare candidacy for presidency?
Victoria Woodhull
What the person who is currently in office is called.
What is the Incumbent?
Name two U.S. third parties that are not often put on ballots and seldom win as they are minor parties.
What is: Green, Libertarian, Socialist, Progressive, Populist (must name two)
Who became both a vice president and president of the United States without ever being elected to either office?
Gerald Ford
In what year were women given the right to vote?
1920
Presidential candidates need 270 electoral votes in order to win the election. What happens if neither candidate receives that many electoral votes?
The House of Representatives will choose the president. Each state gets one vote and 26 votes are necessary to win.
What is "Super Tuesday"?
Who formed the Progressive party?
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington was elected the first president of the United States. How did he spend his entire campaign budget of 50 pounds?
On election day 1758, George Washington purchased 160 gallons of liquor. He rolled the barrels onto the courthouse lawns and polling stations.
In what year were secret ballots first used in voting?
1888
In the 1820 presidential election, James Monroe was almost unanimously elected President of the United States. Which state's elector did not vote for him?
New Hampshire elector, William Plumer, thought Monroe was just a mediocre president and believed John Quincy Adams would be a better choice.
What is the name for the type of voting that allows voters who cannot come to polling places to cast their ballots?
absentee voting