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Election Basics (Crash Course)
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Election Basics (Crash Course)
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12 Questions

1. What was declared with the 12th amendment?

2. Majority Rule elections sometimes leads to what?

3. Duverger's Law says that plurality voting keeps what kind of system in the US?

4. What rule allows for someone to win an election if they have the most votes, but do not have the majority of votes?

5. What is it called when people make a choice, but might not have all the information they need to make the choice

6. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 tried to increase what?

7. For the most part, the constitution leaves election decisions up to what?

8. Americans usually vote for what instead of policies

9. Winner Takes All refers to what?

10. The 24th amendment outlawed what to make it easier for poor people to vote?

11. When the Federal government makes laws about voting, the purpose is usually to do what?

12. Duverger's law ensures that most voted in politicians are what?