Road to the White House

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How many electoral votes are available in U.S. presidential elections?

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538

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What are the main two political parties in the U.S.?

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Democrats and Republicans

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

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270

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What is the event where two or more candidates discuss (and sometimes argue) about how they would best run the country?

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debate

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The process that a person goes through in order to become president?

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campaign

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Special elections (or meetings) that where people vote for the candidate that they want to run for president for their party?

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primaries and caucuses

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Voting in the U.S. is private.

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True

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The event where people speak from both parties and the candidate for each party is announced?

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convention

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What happens on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (during a presidential election)?

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Election Day

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The actual number of votes a candidate receives?

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