Election 2020

Which of these prohibits a person from voting in the United States today?

• At least eighteen years old

• A resident of a state

• A citizen of the United States

• A convicted felon

Who won the electoral college with 100% of the votes in 1789?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

• Andrew Garfield

During the 1820s and 30s, what did Andrew Jackson promote as more and more states left out the land ownership requirement for voters?

• Reckless abandon

• Common intelligence

• Universal suffrage (for white men)

• The right for only land owners to vote

After the Civil War, the US ratified the 15th amendment. What did it state?

• A person's right to vote could not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition as a slave

• Any male can vote except for previous slaves

• Women cannot be denied the right to vote

• The voting age was decreased to 18

What major event happened in the fight for the right to vote in 1920?

Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained

What is the electoral college?

• A university founded to help aspiring politicians with their campaigns

• A group of academics that report to the government during election season

• A group of people appointed by each state who formally elect the president and vice president

• A government entity founded by the signers of the Declaration of Independence that ensures a fair election

We can find a description of the electoral college (in article II, section I, clause II) in what historical document?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

How might a state lose (or gain) one of its electoral votes?

• The number of votes is based on how much a state gives to a candidate's campaign

• States were given a permanent number of votes at the time the electoral college was founded

• Based on the census, which is conducted every ten years

• The House of Representatives decides every 4 years

If a candidate receives zero votes in 39 states, he/she can still be elected president if he/she gains the popular vote in 11 of 12 remaining states. Which state is not included in one of the 12 states that could win the presidency?

• California

• New York

• Ohio

• Arizona

What are safe states?

• States that are always won by the candidate that spends the most money to campaign

• States that have a long history of voting for a particular party

• States that vote for the incumbent

• States that forfeit their electoral votes