
Voting and Elections Vocabulary
Quiz by Natalie Thompson
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The right to vote
The list of candidates on which you case your vote?
This amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
This amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
In this type of election, voters decide on ONE candidate within a political party to represent that party in the general election?
This election is held every four years when the president is on the ballet?
This term refers to the total number of votes case by citizens in an election and used to determine the winner (except in presidential elections)
The group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president?
A person running for office?
An organized group of people who share similar views about government and work to support candidates who share similar beliefs?
This animal represents the Democratic Party...
This animal represents the Republican Party...
These are the two most popular political parties in the USA today?
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win a presidential election?
How many electors does Florida have?
This is the population county of our country that happens every 10 years to determine representation in the House:
In order to win a presidential election, a candidate must win an _____________________ of the 538 electoral votes?
How often is the census taken?
The political party with most elected members is called the...
The political party that does NOT have a majority of the elected members is called the...
Who breaks a tie-vote in a presidential election?
The Green Party and Libertarian parties are examples of...
This third party believes that each individual has the right to control his or her own body, action, speech, and property. Government's ONLY role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud.
Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?
In America's current two-party system, what statement demonstrates a basic difference between the Democrats and the Republicans?
Which amendment resulted from this argument: "We're being drafted to fight in Vietnam, should we be able to vote?"
These are people who represent interest groups and try to influence government officials' opinions on certain topics.
This is a private group that raises and distributes money for use in election campaigns