
Civics Chapter 10 - Electing Leaders
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- Q1________ state: a state that is NOT consistent in voting for a particular partySafeSwingPlay30s
- Q2What is the opposite of a swing state?Safe stateSolid stateStill state30s
- Q3True or False: The people of the United States directly elect the president?TrueFalse30s
- Q4Which election allows voters to choose the party candidate who will run later in the general election?First electionSecondary electionPrimary election30s
- Q5______________: stance a party may take on issues for the peoplePublic policyPrivate policyPublic standing30s
- Q6Who are the 538 people who directly vote for the president?Electoral PlatformElectoral SchoolElectoral College30s
- Q7How many electors does the state of Alabama have?129630s
- Q8____________: statement of a party on their views in issues at a convention or inpublicPublic PolicyPlatformOpinions30s
- Q9What is the popular vote?the vote of the citizens of the worldthe vote of the citizens of a countrythe vote of the leaders of the country30s
- Q10What was one of the first political parties in the United States?Federalist partyDemorebublic partyWashington party30s
- Q11___________: a person nominated to represent a political partyCandidatePresidentElector30s
- Q12_________________: political system with more than two strong political partiesMultiples systemMulti-party systemTwo-party system30s
- Q13What do you call the place where voting happens?Voting placePolling placeDecision place30s
- Q14Which former U.S. president ran and won as a 3rd-Party candidate and helped take away republican votes?Franklin RooseveltRoss PerotTheodore Roosevelt30s
- Q15Ross Perot may have cost ___________ the presidency in 1992 by winning 19% of the vote.Ronald ReaganGeorge H.W. BushBill Clinton30s