ElectionsVoting DayConstitution Supreme Court Elections

-This is the place where citizens go to vote? Row Question

-polling place Row Answer

-When is the General Election held? Row Question

-November Row Answer

-This term refers to the way most elections are won---not my majority vote but by getting the most votes? Row Question

-popular vote Row Answer

-The process where voters in certain states are able to put proposed legislation on the general ballot to be approved or rejected by voters? Row Question

-initiatives Row Answer

-Name the process whereby legislators place proposed bills on the general ballot for approval after the legislators have already passed the bill? Row Question

-referendums Row Answer

-This is where a voter may encounter someone conducting a poll so that the media may better predict the winner of elections. Row Question

-exit poll Row Answer

-This is a term that describes voting only for the same political party all the way through a ballot. Row Question

-straight ticket Row Answer

Row Question -This is a term that describes voting for candidates from either political party.

-spilt ticket Row Answer

Row Question -This is a term for voting that is done before election-day because a voter is going to be unable to vote on election-day.

-absentee ballot Row Answer

-Type of special election between two candidates who did not achieve a majority of the vote—usually done in primary elections? Row Question

-runoff Row Answer

-Where was the Constitutional Convention? Row Question

-Philadelphia Row Answer

-Name the government proposed by James Madison at the Convention and it called for a three branch government with a legislature based on population. Row Question

-Virginia Plan Row Answer

-Name the agreement made at the Convention of 1787 that created a two house legislature with one house based on population and the other based on state equality. Row Question

-Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise Row Answer

-Name the political group who supported the passage of the new Constitution and its stronger government. Row Question

-Federalists Row Answer

-This was the set of Amendments that were proposed at the request of Anti-Federalists to guarantee certain basic rights to the people. Row Question

-Bill of Rights Row Answer

-This is the process of selecting candidates to run for office? Row Question

-nominating Row Answer

-These are special elections that are usually held around May that are used to choose candidates. Row Question

-primary elections Row Answer

-These are nominating elections where only party members are allowed to participate? Row Question

-closed primaries Row Answer

-This is the use of famous individuals who give their support to a candidate and hope that it influences voters? Row Question

-endorsements Row Answer

-This is the process of using advertisements that focus on the faults and shortcomings of your opponent rather than your goals. Row Question

-negative campaigning Row Answer

-The Supreme Court uses only this type of jurisdiction? Row Question

-appellate jurisdiction Row Answer

-This is the power of the Supreme Court to examine a law and determine its constitutionality. Row Question

-Judicial Review Row Answer

-How many judges are on the Supreme Court? Row Question

-9 Row Answer

-Who is the leader of the Court? Row Question

-Chief Justice Row Answer

-This is the term for the written decision of the justices on the winning side on a Supreme Court decision. Row Question

-majority opinion Row Answer