Voting and Elections

Who ultimately has the power to decide who votes?

• the President

• the People

• Congress

• the Supreme Court

In order to vote, you must be

• at least 21

• Christian

• at least 18

• have a high school diploma

Election day is

• first Monday in November

• first Tuesday after the first Monday in December

• First Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• first Monday in January

When you register to vote, they can ask you

• your race

• your religion

• your political party affiliation

• your annual income

Political parties

• pass laws

• nominate candidates for the general election

• help the military

• vote for speaker of the house

Two largest political parties in America today

• Democrat and Republican

• Progressive and Liberal

• Conservative and Green

• Bull Moose and Whigs

If you don't support a certain political party you are know as

• democrat

• republican

• progressive

• independent

A political platform is

• the candidate the political party supports

• the podium where speeches are given at the national convention

• a statement of what the political party believes

• a statement about an opponent in the election

Interest groups

• nominate candidates for office

• pass laws

• are rarely successful

• organize people with common beliefs

Third Parties

• usually win national elections

• chose electors to vote in the electoral college

• bring new ideas to the election

• gain most of the media coverage in an election