What is a democracy?
This form of democracy involves citizens voting directly on laws and issues.
What is Direct Democracy?
These citizens could vote in many early states.
Who are citizens that own property?
The video emphasizes that this level of government largely shapes how elections are run in the U.S.
What are State Governments?
This is the system in the U.S. where two major parties dominate elections.
What is a two-party system?
538 votes
What is the Electoral College?
This governing principle means that the will of the majority should guide decisions, within limits.
What is Majority Rule?
This constitutional amendment prohibited denying voting rights based on race or color.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Some states make this easier by allowing you to cast your ballot before Election Day.
What is Early Voting?
The Republicans and Democrats.
What are the major political parties in the United States?
Electoral votes are allocated among the States.
What is based on their population?
This is when citizens choose representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
What is Representative Democracy?
This test was used (and later banned) to screen potential voters, often unfairly.
What is the literacy test?
A voter might use this if they are not physically present on Election Day.
What is Absentee Voting?
The elephant stands for this political party.
What is Republican?
In most states, whoever wins the popular vote gets all the electors. This is called what?
What is winner-take-all?
This ensures that no one person holds the presidency indefinitely.
What is a Term Limit?
This clause allowed some people to vote if their grandfather had been eligible.
What is the grandfather clause?
In the U.S., you have to be registered to do this in an election.
What is vote?
The donkey represents this political party.
What is the Democratic party?
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The fewest amount of electoral votes.
This is the principle that all citizens have equal status under the law and in governance.
What is Equality?
This major law passed in 1965 enforced voting rights protections across states.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
You must show this document to vote.
What is an ID?
This happens when two major parties agree to cooperate on legislation.
What is bipartisanship?
If no candidate gets a majority, this body votes for the president.
What is the House of Representatives?