Elections

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to become president?

• 230

• 154

• 270

• 100

What determines the amount of electoral votes a state has?

• Us senators plus square mileage of the state

• Total Population

• US Representatives

• Us representatives plus senators

What changes the number of districts in 2020?

• presidential election

• governor election

• election of senators

• census

In most states, what are you required to do before you can vote?

• Graduate high school

• Register

• Pay a fee

• Become a member of a political party

When a candidate wins the popular vote in a state he gets all of that states electoral votes because of the _________________.

• Majority rule system

• winners take all system

• proportional representation

• popular vote

Because of the winner take all system, candidates focus much of their attention on which type of states?

• swing states

• safe states

• open primary states

• red states

What amendment protects campaign contributions?

• 2nd

• 4th

• 1st

• 3rd

What was created to federally mandate that everyone has the right to vote?

• 13th amendment

• Citizens United vs. FEC

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• 15th amendment

What organizations were created as a loophole to campaign finance laws?

• PAC

• interest groups

• political parties

• corporations

What step does the president elect officially become president of the United States?

• National Convention

• Primary

• General Election

• Inauguration