What is the purpose of a primary or caucus in elections?
To nominate the best candidate and unite voters behind one candidate.
Who usually votes in the primary process?
Only voters from a given party.
Who can vote in the general election?
Everyone can vote.
Who won the 2016 General Election?
Donald Trump.
What percentage of votes did Donald Trump receive in the 2016 election figures given?
46%.
How many Great Electoral College votes did Donald Trump receive in 2016?
302 votes.
What values is the Republican Party generally associated with?
Individual rights, justice, lower taxes, stronger military, traditional values, less government regulation.
What values is the Democratic Party generally associated with?
Community, social responsibility, progressive taxation, social protection, more regulation.
Which rights do Democrats generally support?
LGBTQ+ rights and abortion rights.
What kind of healthcare do Democrats generally support?
Universal or government-involved healthcare.
What is the Republican Party's stance on capital punishment?
They support capital punishment.
What kind of tax system do Republicans favor?
A flat tax.
Which factors does polling examine to predict voting behavior?
Age, gender, race, education level, and state residency.
What is the Republican strategy in political advertising?
To criticize the Democratic Party and use attack politics.
How does the Republican strategy imply insults against Democratic nominees?
By suggesting negative traits about them without direct accusations.
How is Trump's trial presented in Republican political advertising?
As a Democratic attack.
How does the Republican strategy bend the truth regarding Trump's Capitol call?
By not mentioning Trump's call to assault the Capitol.
How is Trump's trial portrayed to bend the truth?
By presenting it as a Democratic attack.
What is the National Convention in the Democratic strategy?
The event where the final vote and the nominee announcement take place.
Who replaced Joe Biden as the last-minute nominee at the DNC?
Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the last-minute nominee.
What demographic strategy did Tim Walz fulfill as a running mate?
He fit many Republican demographics.
How did Tim Walz help frame the Democrats' pro-abortion message?
As a pro-liberty message.
Who heads the executive branch in the US government?
The President.
Which body represents the legislative branch in the US?
Congress.
What represents the judicial branch in the US government?
The Supreme Court.
How can Congress check the President regarding laws?
By introducing a law.
What power does the President have over laws passed by Congress?
The power to veto them.
What majority is needed to override a presidential veto?
Two thirds or 66% of both the Senate and the House.
What can the Supreme Court do to presidential decisions?
Rule them unconstitutional and block presidential power.
What does the number of Great Electors represent for a state?
Its political representation through Representatives and two Senators.
How do the Democratic and Republican Parties differ on military spending?
Democrats favor decreased spending; Republicans favor increased spending.
What political control did the Democratic Party have under Joe Biden?
Control of the Senate by 51–50, the House of Representatives, and the White House.
How many members does the Libertarian Party have?
410,000 members.
How many members does the Democratic Party have?
45 million members.
Which generations tend to vote Republican?
The Silent Generation and Baby Boomers.
Which generations tend to vote Democratic?
Generation X and Millennials.
Which gender tends to vote for the Democratic Party?
Women.
Which gender tends to vote for the Republican Party?
Men.
How does education level influence voting tendencies?
People with a high-school degree or less tend to vote Republican; college graduates tend to vote Democratic.
What are the implied attacks against Joe Biden?
That he is too old or will die soon.
What are the implied attacks against Kamala Harris?
That she is useless, incompetent on immigration, and a witch.
Which city did the Democrats choose for the convention to recall 1968 protests?
Chicago was chosen to create a historical parallel with 1968 protests.
Why did Democrats choose Chicago for their convention in 2020?
To highlight that they were more united than in 1968.
What does it mean to impeach a President?
To launch a process to remove the President.
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