Unit 4: Voting and Elections

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

• General
• Primary
• Referendum
• Initiative

 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

What happened during the election of 2000 that made many question the electoral college?

• The popular vote drew the same conclusion as the electoral college tally
• The electoral college votes for Bush although they were supposed to vote for Gore
• Bush wins the popular vote Gore wins the electoral college
• Al Gore wins the popular vote, but Bush wins in the Electoral College 

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

Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?

• 25th
• 14th
• 26th
• 12th

The group of people with the lowest voter turnout rate is

• college graduates.

• young people.

• women.

• senior citizens over 70.

You need to register in order to vote?

• True

• False

Why are political parties essential to democratic government?

• It is the only way for someone to run for office
• They are a link between representatives and their constituents
• They are the only way to get things to change
• Everyone fits into a major party