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Review for quiz. Review Game Rules. I will call up one student from each side (left side and right side) to answer trivia questions from the Presidential election lesson. Each student will get a different question and the person that answers correctly gets 1 point for his or her side.
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Review Game Rules • I will call up one student from each side (left side and right side) to answer trivia questions from the Presidential election lesson. • Each student will get a different question and the person that answers correctly gets 1 point for his or her side. • If a student gets the question wrong, the other person will get a chance to answer. If both students get the question wrong I will call up the next group. • Everyone gets 10 points for participating but the winning side will get +2 (extra credit) • All students take out a loose-leaf paper and copy the answers to the questions. These questions will be on Quiz on Monday. • I will continue folder check tomorrow. NOT NOW!
Politics • How many electoral votes does California have?
ANSWER • 55 electoral votes
Politics • Name 1 state that has 3 electoral votes?
ANSWER • Montana • Wyoming • South Dakota • Vermont • Delaware • Alaska
politics • How many electoral votes does Florida have?
answer • 29 electoral votes
politics • Name 2 swing states that President Obama won?
answer • Nevada Ohio • Colorado Pennsylvania • Iowa Virginia • Wisconsin Florida • Michigan New Hamphire
politics • Which swing/undecided state was still undecided even after the election ended?
answer • Florida
politics • Who was Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential running mate?
answer • Paul Ryan
politics • Which undecided state did President Obama NOT win?
answer • North Carolina
politics • Who was President Obama’s opponent in the 2012 Presidential election?
answer • Mitt Romney
politics • Who was President Obama’s Vice Presidential running mate?
answer • Joe Biden
politics • What is the name of our current Vice President?
answer • Joe Biden
politics • How many electoral votes are there in all?
answer • 538
politics • How many electoral votes are necessary in order to win the election?
answer • 270
politics • Which vote determines who wins the Presidency?
answer • The electoral votes
Politics • Popular votes is used to determine which candidate has the majority votes for each state? • True or false
answer • TRUE
politics • How many electoral votes did President Obama gain in order to win the election?
answer • 303 electoral votes
politics • Which states does the term “red states” refer to?
Answer • Republican states
politics • Which states does the term blue states refer to?
answer • Democratic states
politics • Where are most blue states located?
answer • North east
politics • Which state is the ONLY swing state in the South?
answer • Florida
politics • Which political party opposes the death penalty?
answer • Democratic Party
politics • Which political party opposes gay marriages?
answer • Republican Party
politics • Which political party favors more gun control laws?
answer • Democratic Party
politics • Which political party favors decreasing military spending?
answer • Democratic Party
politics • Which political party is in favor of reversing Roe vs. Wade?
answer • Republican Party