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Who was the only US President and vice-president NOT elected to power?

Gerald Ford

Which Amendment did away with poll taxes

24th

Which Amendment gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College. It was ratified in 1961.

23rd

Which Amendment granted American women the right to vote (also known as women’s suffrage) ending almost a century of protests.

19th

1870, granted AfricanAmerican men over the age of 21 the right to vote by declaring that “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race

15th Amendment

Which Amendment ratified in 1868, guaranteed citizenship and equal civil and legal rights of all African Americans and emancipated slaves. It also ended the practice of counting slaves as three-fifths of a person.

the 14th

What is an alteration to the original text of the U.S. Constitution by which a modification, deletion or addition is accomplished.

Constitutional Amendment

What are the requirements to be eligible to vote in NC?

citizen of the United States, lived at the registered address for thirty days, be 18 YOA, not registered in another state, if a felon have privilege restored

How old do you need to be to vote for the President?

18

What is the term for the right to vote in political elections.

suffrage

What is the day called when the President takes his office?

Inauguration day

When does Congress count the electoral votes?

January, after the general election and after the electors cast their votes.

When do the electors cast their vote in the electoral college?

December after the general election

When is election day?

It is always the first Tuesday of November.

What is the name of the day on which the greatest number of U.S. states hold primary elections and caucuses.

super Tuesday

When does the chosen Presidential candidate selects a running mate to be the Vice Presidential candidate.

During the National Convention

Name some important issues of domestic policy

Domestic policy (how we interact with our own country) • Jobs and the economy • Health care • Education • Environment • Energy

Name some common issues of foreign policy

Foreign policy (how we interact with the world) • Terrorism • Diplomacy • Military action • Promoting democracy abroad • Commerce and tariffs

What is a set of principles, goals, or strategies that address what each party considers pressing political issues both domestic and foreign.

Party Platform

A forum where each party makes the results of all primaries and caucuses official and chooses a nominee to represent the political party in the Presidential election. The conventions are important media events that launch each platform

The National Convention

What is a mini-election, where members of the same party vote in a statewide election for the candidate they want to represent them in the general election.

Primary

This occurs when a group of members of the same party meet, discuss, and vote for a person they think will be the best party candidate.

A caucas

How many electoral college votes does a candidate need in order to become President?

a majority - which is 270

True or false: A person can be President if they were born outside of the US but have lived in the US for 14 years.

False. Must have been born in the United States

What document sets forth the qualification requirements for a President of the United States?

The U.S. Constitution

How long must an individual have lived within the United States before running for President?

14 years

What is the minimum age to run for President?

35