Election Process
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
The year was the Declaration of Independence signed
What is 1776?
This president resigned after the Watergate scandal
Who was Richard Nixon?
During a 2020 debate, a fly became the unexpected star when it landed on this vice president's head for two full minutes.
Who is Mike Pence?
The city where the Scottish Parliament is.
What is Edinburgh?
This is the term for states that swing between Democratic and Republican in presidential elections
What are swing states?
The first three words of the Constitution
What is ‘we the people?'
BONUS POINTS FOR SINGING THE SONG
This president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
Infamously said he had “Concepts of a plan” 👐
Who is Donald Trump?
The year the Scottish National Party was formed.
When is 1934 (+/- 5 years)?
The minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the U.S. presidency
What is 270?
Name three of the original 13 colonies
What are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia?
The only U.S. president to serve more than two terms in office
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This Vermont senator’s mittens and grumpy face at the inauguration became an iconic symbol.
Who is Bernie Sanders?
The Scottish title given to Prince William and Kate Middleton.
What is the Earl and Countess of Strathearn?
The first step in selecting party nominees for president, occurring in the early months of election years
What are primaries and caucuses?
Name one of three writers of the Federalist Papers
Who is James Madison/Alexander Hamilton/John Jay?
BONUS POINTS FOR HOW MANY ESSAYS EACH WROTE
Type of farm President Jimmy Carter owned before he became president
What is a peanut farm?
When asked about inflation, this president said “C’mon, man!” and became a meme for frustration everywhere.
Who is Joe Biden?
The number of political subdivisions (think states/counties) Scotland has.
What is 32 (+/- 5)?
This body ultimately decides the U.S. president in case no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes
What is the Electoral College?
The Supreme Court ruling that established a student's right to free speech in school settings
What is Tinker v. Des Moines [Independent Community School District]?
The swivel chair was invented by this president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This Vice President said “ You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? …haha…You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you”
Who is Kamala Harris?
The current leader of the Scottish National Party.
Who is John Swinney?