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US Elections Flashcards

1
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By when in the 2020 election had trump won the republican candidacy for president

A

March 24th, trump won

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2
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How much did the 2020 election cost

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14.4 billion dollars

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3
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How much is the 2024 election estimated to cost

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15.4-15.8 billion dollars

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4
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How often is the house of reps elected

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Every 2 years

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5
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How often is the senate elected

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1/3 every 6 years

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What are the constitutional formalities requirements for presidency? Who was the youngest president at what age?

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  • at least 35 years old ( JFK youngest at 43 years old)
  • resident for 14 years
  • American citizen
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Of the how many politicians who were nominated in the last 13 elections to 2012, how many had been vice president, how many had been in the senate, how many were governors

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19, 7, 6, 6

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How was the best ever third party candidate when, securing what percentage of the popular vote

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Ross Perot - 1992, 19% of the popular vote

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9
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On average how much will a single senate seat cost you

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$25-30 million

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10
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When was the republican party (also known as as what) founded and by who

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1860 by Lincoln, grand ole party

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What were the campaign slogans for these presidents:
- Clinton
- Bush
- Obama
- Trump

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  • it’s the economy stupid
  • war on terror
  • yes we can / change you can believe in
  • make America great again
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12
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What’s the difference between a primary and a caucus

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Primary - state vote
Caucus - town hall style meeting

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13
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How many months before the 2016 election did we know Hilary was standing

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19 months

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14
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What is front loading

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Refers to the the primary and caucus season getting earlier and earlier, meaning the candidates are decided earlier and the npc is earlier

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15
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2024 election - what percentage of Americans agree both candidates are too old

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70%

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16
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When did Obama go on Oprah

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2004

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17
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When did Elizabeth Doyle drop out of the 2000 race and why

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1999, her ‘war chest’ struggled to meet the $10 million mark

18
Q

In 2012, Obamas campaign funds exceeded how much

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$240 million

19
Q

Haley had how many delegates after super Tuesday but what percentage of the vote - showing many didn’t want trump

A

91, 40%

20
Q

Parties hold national party conventions for how many days during July and August

A

4 days

21
Q

What was known as the dream ticket

A

2008 Obama and Hilary as vp

22
Q

Why did Obama pick Biden to be his vice president

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He was inexperienced and foreign policy weak, he had only been in the senate for 2 out of the six years, compared to Biden who was much more experienced

23
Q

Approximately what percentage of Americans are swing voters

A

70%

24
Q

24 hours after the state of the union speech, Biden had raised how much money? How many people watched it live

A

$10 million, 34 million watched it live

25
Q

Insulin is how much in the uk compared to how much in the us

A

£10, $300-400

26
Q

Doctors face murder charges for aiding abortion in how many states as of April 2024

A

14 states

27
Q

When was roe v wade

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1974

28
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In 2016 Hilary Clinton won how many more votes in the popular vote than trump

A

3 million, lost electoral college vote

29
Q

When did al gore win the popular vote but lose the presidency

A

2000

30
Q

How many electors are there in the electoral college

A

538

31
Q

How many days after the election do the electors meet and where

A

41, in their state capitals

32
Q

What investigated the riots on the capital

A

January 6th congressional committee

33
Q

How many states have laws which make it illegal for electors to vote against their party

A

24

34
Q

On now many occasions hove electors cast their votes for president in a different manner than that prescribed by the legislature of the state

A

158

35
Q

The number of electors per state is based upon population, how often does the census occur

A

Every 10 years

36
Q

In 1992, Bill Clinton captured what % of the popular vote, but what% of the electoral college

A

43%, 69%

37
Q

In 250 years, how many times has the ec produced a different result to the popular vote

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5 times

38
Q

What % difference triggers an automatic recount in most states

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3-7%

39
Q

What established spending caps on individual contributions to candidates to PACs and total campaign spending

A

1971 federal election campaign act (feca)

40
Q

What challenged the constitutionality of the FECA

A

1976 Buckley v valey

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