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18 Cards in this Set
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what were three amendments for the voting rights? |
15;Right to people of all races 19; womens right to vote 26; lowering voting age to 18 |
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Requirements to vote |
must be 18, have not committed a crime, cannot have certain mental illnesses, and must be born here or legalized. |
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How can you prepare to vote? |
Be informed about public issues. and Know which candiddate you stand for, or support |
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Where do you go to vote? |
a polling place |
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What is a Ballot? |
List of candidates names that show their political partyand office they are seeking |
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What do you do if you cannot get to polls on election day? |
Request an absentee ballot |
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What are some reasons you should vote? |
Right and Responsibility of Citizenship Chance to choose govt. leader Express satesfaction or dissatesfaction gives you a voice. |
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what is a voter turnout rate? |
Percentage of voters what actually vote |
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What are some reasons people do not vote? |
They have apathy--lack of interest in voting and or are too busy |
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How many federally elected officials are there? |
537 |
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How many federal and state elected officials are there? |
over 500 thousand |
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How many elected officials are there in the US? |
over half a million |
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what two types of elections are there? |
Primary and General
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What is an Initiative? |
Process that lets voters propose new laws or amendments in state constitutions. |
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How do you get an initiative? |
Gather signitures to place an item on ballet called a prop |
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What is a Referendum? |
asking voters to accept or reject a law that is passedby state or local legislature |
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What is a PAC? |
an organization set up by interest groups to collect and direct money to candidates and their campaigns |
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what is a FEC (Federal election Commission) |
Group that regulates campaigns and how they are funded |
