Political Parties
Vocabulary
Fingertip Knowledge
American Government
Grammar
100

Who is the current president of the United States and what political party does the president represent?

Who is Joe Biden and what is the Democratic party?

100

This word refers to the process of voting to choose a leader or decide an issue.

What is an election?

100

How often are presidential elections held in the United States?

What is every four years?

100

This branch of government is headed by the president.

What is the executive branch?

100

Find pronominet i sætningen: "They voted for the Democratic candidate."

Hvad er "They"?

200

Which political party is often associated with conservative values?

What is the Republican Party?

200

What is the term for when a famous person publicly supports a political candidate or campaign?

What is a celebrity endorsement?

200

How many stars are on the American flag?

What is 50?

200

What is the term for the system that ensures no branch of the U.S. government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others?

What is checks and balances?

200

Hvilken fejltype er tilstede i sætningen "If I was president, I would make new laws."

Hvad er kongruensfejl?

300

Which party traditionally supports smaller government and lower taxes?

What is the Republican Party?

300

What is the term for short advertisements created by political campaigns to promote a candidate or criticize an opponent?

What is a campaign commercial?

300

What is the minimum age required to run for president in the U.S.?

What is 35 years old?

300

This branch of government makes the laws.

What is the legislative branch?

300

Hvad kaldes kategorien af de følgende verber: "can, shall, will, may, must"?

Hvad er modalverber?

400

This group of states often determines the outcome of presidential elections because they can swing either Republican or Democratic.

What are swing states?

400

This word means “to officially accuse a government official of wrongdoing.”

What is impeachment?

400

What document begins with the words "We the People"?

What is the U.S. Constitution?

400

What is the system called in which electors, rather than the popular vote, officially determine the winner of a U.S. presidential election?

What is the Electoral College?

400

Hvilken verbaltid bruges i sætningen: "The president is addressing the nation"?

Hvad er udvidet nutid?

500

This term describes the process by which political parties choose their candidate for the general election.

What is a primary?

500

This term describes a type of voting system where the candidate with the most votes wins everything in a district/state.

What is winner-takes-all?

500

On what day is the U.S. presidential election traditionally held?

What is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?

500

What is the term for a system where power is shared between the national and state governments?

What is federalism?

500

Hvilken form, aktiv eller passiv, bruges i sætningen: "The law was passed by Congress"?

Hvad er passiv?