Elections and Voting SOL Review

Select the factors that predict voting trends.

• Marital status

• Income

• Education

• Race

• Age

In the 2020 Presidential race 65% of registered voters cast ballots. In the 2021 Virginia Governor's race 55% of registered voters cast ballots. In a citywide race in a Virginia city only 33% of registered voters cast ballots for mayor.

What can you BEST conclude from these facts?

• Candidates spend more money trying to get elected to state races.

• Voter turnout is the same for all levels of governmental offices

• Presidential an national elections receive the highest voter turnout.

• Citizens don't care about voting in state and local races.

Which headline illustrates the outcome of a presidential election?

• Smith Loses Popular Vote in Most Cities

• Thompson Wins 50% of the Popular Vote

• Akers Captures 270 Electoral Votes

• Jamison Concedes Election

A candidate for president is most likely to target which states because of the winner take call system and their large number of electoral college voters?

• Virginia-13 electoral votes

• California-55 electoral college votes

• Florida-29 electoral college votes

• New York-29 electoral college votes

• Iowa-6 electoral collge votes

The ​ (a)   system is designed to ​ (b)   to elect the ​ (c)   and Vice President of the United States. There are a total of ​ (d)   electors in the Electoral College. A candidate must win at least ​ (e)   electoral votes to win!

• Electoral College
• offically
• President
• 538
• 270
• win.

True or False: The number of people who vote depends on how important election issues are to them.

• True

• False

True or False: The United States has many political parties, but has TWO major political parties and is considered a TWO party-system.

• True

• False

Match each example with a function of political parties.

• Passing out literature, using commericials, and talking about what the candidate will do for them

• Monitor Actions of Officeholders

• Keeping a watchful eye on mistakes or wrongdoings of a candidate

• Recruiting and Nominating Candidates

• Campaigning, raising money, and encouraging people to vote for candidates

• Educating the Electorate

• Political parties will have primaries/ caucuses to official pick candidates for a general election.

• Helping Candidates Win Elections

Say that the Republican governor of Virginia cannot seek reelection because the Virginia Constitution bars the governor from seeking a consecutive term. What will the Republican Party have to do?

• Campaign for a candidate of the opposing party

• Hold a lottery for a new candidate

• Nominate and recruit a candidate

• Encourage voters to write in a name for a candidate

There are many ways to ​ (a)   to vote in Virginia. First, you can register in ​ (b)   at the ​ (c)   office. Second, by ​ (d)   application which can be picked up at the ​ (e)   , by going online, by going to libraries and other designated areas set up by state and local governments.

• register
• person
• registrar's
• mail
• DMV