Students of Civics Unit 5: Elections

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When are voting rights denied? Options: If someone has been convicted of a felony, If someone has not paid their taxes, If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days, If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day

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If someone has been convicted of a felony

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What are mid-term elections?

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Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President.

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How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidency?

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270

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Why does Florida have more electoral votes than Virginia?

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Florida has a higher population than Virginia.

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A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

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A person can win the presidency without a majority of total votes

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_______ is used by voters who cannot get to the polls on Election Day.

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Absentee Voting

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Non Voters tend to be -

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Young and unmarried

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The state with the most electoral votes is: Montana, New York, California, Texas

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California

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_____ is all the types of communication that can reach a large number of people.

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Mass Media

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One way individuals can influence public policy is by: participating in politics, expressing opinions, joining interest groups, all of these

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all of these