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gov 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| liberals | democrats |
| conservativies | republicans |
| form of signatures needed to place name on a ballot | petition |
| superbowl of the election process | general election |
| democratic presidential canidate | kamal harris |
| elligible voters | electorate |
| gives money to candidate | political action committee |
| a popular third party canidate | ross parot |
| makes sure government agencies are ran well | watchdog function |
| senate majority leader | john thune |
| name the first two policital parties in the United Sates | federalist and anit-federalists |
| who started the democratic party | thomas jefferson |
| who was the first republican president | abraham lincoln |
| name a country in the world which only has a one-party system | china, russia |
| name teddy roosvelts progressive third party | bull-moose party |
| name the only person to win the presidency with less than 50 percent of the vote | bill clinton |
| what type of primary is where only party members can vote in its election | close primary |
| how often is a presidential election held | 4 years |
| only once has a candidate been elected president by the house of representatives. who was that | thomas jefferson |
| what is the most money i can give directly to a presidential candidate | $4,200 |
| name one of the two states that dont use a winner takes all format in the electoral college | maine and nebraska |
| what cause the first political parties to come about | the discussion or argument on how strong our constitution should be |
| what is the objective of third parties | to bring up single issues or to help decide general elections |
| who uses a multiparty system | europe |
| which third party candidate came the closest to winning a presidential election | teddy roosevelt |
| where do political parties do most of their work | locally or state level |
| when are congressional elections | every 2 years |
| what is the day, month, and year of a presidential election? | first tuesday, after the first monday,in Novemeber, every 4 years |
| how much government money, or your tax dollars are given to a presidential election | 5 1/2 billion |
| how many electoral points does south dakota have | 3 |
| what was the voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election | 154,302,000 |
| if convicted of a felony can you still vote | no |
| list 3 roles of political parties | 1. nominate candidates 2. recruit new members 3. governing |
| what is the main role of a political party at the national level | to put on the national convention |
| list 3 ways a candidate can be nominated for public office | 1. self announcement 2. caucus 3. convention 4. primary 5. petition |
| tell me what is the difference between a caucus and a primary | caucus- meeting of voters where they discuss candidates issues that vote on who they want primary- each party has an election to choose the candidates |
| what is a pro and con of using the electoral college in selecting a president | pro- its quick con- a candidate could lose the election and win the popular vote |
| list three other sates other than South Dakota that have the least point possible under the electoral college | 1. North Dakota 2. Wyoming 3. Alaska |
| where does the money come from when a candidate runs for president? list 3 | 1. individual contributors 2. wealthy individuals 3. fundraising |
| list 3 types of people who can vote | 1. citizen 2. if 18 years or older 3. non-felon |
| why would someone give the republican or democratic party and their candidate millions of dollars in hopes of getting them elected | political favor, favor in return, you like the candidate, political rain check |
| where would you think a candidate for president would spend most of their money campaigning | TV, because it costs a lot of money to buy a commercial ad |
| essay: explain how a candidate is elected president under the electoral college. also be sure to explain what the electoral college is and how the points are determined for each state | each states electoral votes are determined by how many people are in congress each state is determined by win or take all except 2 the first one to 270 points win the election if no one reaches 270, the house of representatives determines winner |
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