The act that requires state to allow people to register when they renew their drivers' license?
National Voters Registration Act
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How are exit polls dangerous in presidential elections?
Because the voting and the media's predictions do not match up
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What is apathy?
Having a lack of interest
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Special election is also called?
A by-election
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What is the total # of electoral votes needed to win presidency?
270
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Documents that must be provided to register?
Proof of citizenship, address, and age using a drivers license or birth certificate
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What are the two types of ways to cast your ballot, before current technology?
Butterfly ballot and the punch card ballot
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What are all the people who are eligible to vote called?
Electorate
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When is the House of Representatives responsible for selecting the president?
An odd number of people, so there wont be a tie again
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In what month do the electors meet to cast their electoral vote?
December
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How do some states make the process of registration easier?
Permit mail registration or offering more convenient times and places or registration
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What is the role of a challenger?
This individual is responsible validating your registration form and compares your signatures
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If voters are dissatisfied with the leader in power, what can they do to elect a new leader?
Have a recall
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If an election is very close, the loser has the right to?
Demand a recount
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What did article II, Section I of the constitution establish that affects presidential elections?
The Electoral College
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Why is it important for Americans to vote?
Voting is the foundation of american democracy
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How are precincts and ward related?
Precincts are little voting district and a lot of precincts are put together to make up wards
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Why do some Americans vote for third party candidates who have no chance of winning the election?
To support the candidates ideas
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What are the two types of special elections?
Recall & runoff
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The 3 major steps to a presidency election are what?
Nominating, campaigns, voting
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What supreme court case which ruled that the congress had the right to regulate the minimum age in federal election but not at the state and local level?
1970 case Oregon vs Mitchell
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Where are the polling places usually set up at?
Churches, public places, community centers and schools
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What is the group of people that publish the "Voters Information Bulletin" and why?
The League of Women Voters and to get more people to participate
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What is a synonym for referendum?
Plebiscite
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A list of electors that are pledged to a candidate is called what?