Elections and Voting

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

• 15

• 19

• 24

• 26

Type of election that determines the nominee of a given party.

• General
• Primary
• Referendum
• Initiative

An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation

• general
• primary
• recall
• intitiative

 A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president. 

• Direct Primary
• House of Represntatives
• Electoral College
• Senate

How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?

• each state has an equal number, 2
• Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress.
• states with larger populations have less electors than smaller ones
• the number of electors per state are chosen at random to ensure fairness

How many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college?

• 538
• 270
• 100
• 29

How many votes are are necessary for a candidate to carry the electoral college?

•  100
• 400
• 538
• 270

The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.

• mandate
• legitimacy
• civic duty
• political efficacy

Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 19th

Which amendment set the voting age to 18?

• 26th amendment

• 24th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 23rd amendment