Elections

What is one popular influence on our political opinions?

• Mass Media/ The News - Social Media

• Peer reviewed journal articles

• scholarly research

• Wonder Woman

Electors are _____

• people chosen by each party, they cast electoral votes

• are government officials

• imaginary friends

When a citizen casts a vote, it is actually a vote for an _______.

• An Elector

• The candidate directly

Each state’s number of electoral votes is...

• equal the the state's total number of citizens.

• equal to the state’s total number of representatives in congress

One reason why citizens do NOT vote is...

• they are over 35 years old

• they have more education

• they are out of the country

In order to vote, you must be __ years old.

The 15th amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of ____.

• sex/gender

• race/status

The 19th amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of ____.

• sex/gender

• race/status

A vice-presidental candidate is chosen by...

• the political party only

• the Presidential candidate (the person running for the next president)

• Their Mom

To be nominated to run for president, you first must ....

• Win the GENERAL Election

• Win the PRIMARY Election

• Find Waldo