Government |
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To be eligible to register to vote, you must be a resident of the state, at least 18 years old, and this. |
What is a U.S. citizen? |
#2 |
Like our federal government, Washington State’s government is divided into three branches; executive, legislative, and this. |
What is judicial? |
#3 |
In Washington State, this elected official is third in line behind the Governor and Lt. Governor. |
Who is the Secretary of State? |
#4 |
In Washington, the top two vote-getters in this August contest are the candidates who move on to the November general election. |
What is the Top 2 Primary? |
#5 |
In 2011, Washington became the second state in the nation to completely abolish poll sites, instead conducting this type of election. |
What is Vote by Mail? |
History |
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The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971 in response to the drafting of young men into the Vietnam War, gave these people the right to vote. |
Who are 18 year olds? |
#2 |
This woman accompanied Lewis and Clark on their three year expedition from St. Louis to what is now Washington State. |
Who is Sacagawea? |
#3 |
In 1910, Washington State granted women the right to vote and hold public office thanks to advocates known as these. |
Who are Suffragists? |
#4 |
In 1776, voters had to be white men age 21 or older, and own this. |
What is land? |
#5 |
The Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, ensured that all men and women age 21 and older had the right to vote, regardless of this. |
What is race? |
Vocabulary |
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Voters mark this piece of paper to indicate their choices for candidates and measures. |
What is a ballot? |
#2 |
This provides information about candidates and measures, and is mailed to every home in the state. |
What is the Voters’ Pamphlet? |
#3 |
Our state laws are often referred to as “RCWs”, which stands for this. |
What is the Revised Coded of Washington? |
#4 |
This process allows voters to propose legislation by petition. |
What is an initiative? |
#5 |
This word, coined in 1812, refers to then Governor Eldridge Gerry of Massachusetts, who manipulated election boundaries to give his party unfair advantages by creating highly partisan districts. |
What is gerrymandering? |
Geography |
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This mountain range features Mt. Rainier, the highest peak in Washington State. |
What are the Cascades? |
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This river constitutes the southern border of Washington State. |
What is the Columbia River? |
#3 |
This county, home to Washington State University, was named after a prominent missionary. |
What is Whitman County? |
#4 |
This forms the boundary between Washington and Canada. |
What is the 49th parallel? |
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This grand structure 90 miles west of Spokane is 550 feet in elevation; it is taller than the Great Pyramid in Egypt and more the double the height of Niagara Falls. |
What is the Grand Coulee Dam? |
Miscellaneous |
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This official Washington State gemstone doesn’t look like a gem at all. |
What is petrified wood? |
#2 |
This Washington State official was the winner of the closest gubernatorial race in U.S. history, winning the 2004 election by just 133 votes out of 2.8 million cast. |
Who is Governor Gregoire? |
#3 |
Although not as well known as the apple, our state fruit, this dance (originally called the “quadrille” by pioneers) is still popular today; it is one of 17 official state symbols. |
What is the square dance? |
#4 |
The state seal, featured on our flag, is the only seal that depicts one of these. |
What is a U.S. President? |
#5 |
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Washington has this many electoral votes. |
What is 12 electoral votes? |