Voting (Flocabulary Quiz)
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- Q 1/10Score 0Paulo is a citizen and a resident of the city where he's voting. On Election Day, he votes in favor of a new law. The law receives majority support and passes. It goes into effect on January 1. This is an example of29
a presidential election.
direct democracy.representative democracy.
an absentee ballot.
- Q1Paulo is a citizen and a resident of the city where he's voting. On Election Day, he votes in favor of a new law. The law receives majority support and passes. It goes into effect on January 1. This is an example of
a presidential election.
direct democracy.representative democracy.
an absentee ballot.
30s - Q2Ariella is a citizen and a resident of the state where she's voting. On Election Day, she votes for the candidate she wants to represent her. The candidate who wins will go onto vote on laws as part of the US Senate. This is an example ofrepresentative democracy.
an absentee ballot.
direct democracy.
a presidential election.
30s - Q3In the United States, presidential elections occur every ________ years.
six
two
foureight
30s - Q4In November 2014, there was a general election for seats in United States Congress. All seats in the House of Representatives and half the seats in Senate were up for election. What type of election was this?
presidential election
ballot initiative
special election
midterm election30s - Q5Which of these is not a requirement to vote in the United States?at least 21 years of age
not in prison for a felony
a United States citizen
a state resident
30s - Q6An informed voter is one who does which of these?
all of the above
knows which issues matter most to them
researches the candidates
learns about the candidates' platforms30s - Q7Which of these best allows people to hear directly from several candidates at one time about different issues?a debate
a political ad
a campaign rally
an op-ed in the newspaper
30s - Q8Which of these best describes the history of voting rights in the United States?
Voting has been a right granted and protected to men and women of all races since the founding of the country.
The only major change to voting rights in the United States occurred when the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age.
At the founding of the country, voting was a right granted only to white, landowning men. A single piece of legislation in 1865 expanded and protected voting rights for men and women of all races.
At the founding of the country, voting was a right granted to white, landowning men. Different activists from different eras in history worked hard to expand and protect voting rights for African-Americans, women and other formerly excluded groups.30s - Q9In the United States today, a person can be required to do which of these in order to vote?register in their state of residence
graduate from a four-year college or university
pass a literacy test
pay a tax at their polling place
30s - Q10Voter turnout refers to the
average distance people live from their polling place.
number of people represented by a candidate they did not vote for.
percentage of citizens meeting the requirements who actually register to vote.
percentage of eligible voters who actually cast a ballot.30s
