Voting In America

Voting In America

The History of Voting

Multiple Choice

What were the requirements to vote when the United States first became a country?

• You had to be 21 years old.

• You had to be white.

• You had to be a man.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

How old do you need to be to legally vote in the United States?

• 18

• 15

• 16

• 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following are universal requirements for voting except;

• citizenship

• high school graduate

• resident of the state

• 18 years of age

Multiple Choice

What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

• 26th

• 24th

• 23rd

• 19th

Multiple Choice

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 15th

• 19th

• 23rd

• 24th

Multiple Choice

What amendment gave all males in the U.S. the right to vote regardless of race?

• 15th

• 19th

• 23rd

• 26th

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of those who were allowed to vote in the late 1700s except;

• white

• landowners

• males

• all of these choices

Vocabulary Words

• ballot: a slip of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks their vote

• polling place: a place at or in which votes in an election are cast

• debate: an organized discussion of an important issue between two or more opposing sides.

• electoral college: a group of people chosen from each state who come together to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.

• nominee: a person who has been formally selected to run for an elected office, perform a duty or receive an honor.

Vocabulary

• ballot: the paper on which a vote is marked.

• general election: a regularly scheduled election in which final candidates are selected for government office.

• running mate: a person chosen by a candidate for an election to be given a subordinate office if they win.

• turnout: the number of people who participate in or show up to a particular event, like an election or sporting event

• suffrage: the right to vote in political elections:

Multiple Choice

the number of people who participate in or show up to a particular event, like an election or sporting event.

• platform

• turnout

• suffrage

• ballot

Multiple Choice

a list of candidate for which you cast your vote

• ballot

• polling place

• apathy

• voter turnout rate

Multiple Choice

 A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president. 

• Direct Primary
• House of Represntatives
• Electoral College
• Senate

Multiple Choice

the number of people who participate in or show up to a particular event, like an election or sporting event.

• platform

• turnout

• suffrage

• ballot

Multiple Choice

The device voters use to register a choice in an election.

• Gerrymander

• Gender Gap

• Ballot

• Precinct

Poll

Whos is Your choice for the

Multiple Choice

Tanya was born in Wisconsin. She is 33 years old and wants to run for U.S. president. Is she eligible?

• No, because she is a female.

• No, because of her birthplace.

• No, because of her age.

• Yes, she meets the requirements.

Multiple Choice

What document outlines the guidelines for who can run for president of the United States?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Presidential Rulebook

• the Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

Ralph has won his party's nomination. Where will his candidacy be officially announced?

• on his party's website

• at his party's national convention

• at the rival party's national convention

• in the newspaper

Multiple Choice

What is the name of one of the major political parties that holds primary elections?

• Liberal

• Environmental

• Conservative

• Republican

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about primary elections?

• Which of the following is a true statement about primary elections?

• People who belong to the Electoral College cast their ballots in November.

• Everyone votes on the first Tuesday in November.

• States stagger their primary elections between January and June.

Multiple Choice

Chris has won the Democratic party nomination. What will Chris do next?

• pick a person to be Secretary of State

• pick someone to be in charge of fundraising and debates

• pick a running mate who, if elected, will be the president

• pick a running mate who, if elected, will be the vice president

Multiple Choice

Consider the two different types of elections. Which statement is true?

• The candidates in the general election earn Electoral College votes.

• There is only one primary election but multiple general elections.

• The general election decides who will run as a presidential candidate.

• The primary election decides who will be the next president.

Multiple Choice

What is a swing state?

• A state in which two major political parties have similar levels of support

• a state that has a large number of electoral votes

• a state that historically votes for one of the minor political parties

• a state that hosts the national convention for a political party

Multiple Choice

How does the Electoral College work?

• It guarantees that the winner of the popular vote wins the presidency.

• The Electoral College casts its votes on the first Tuesday in November.

• The Electoral College casts its votes on January 20.

• Each state casts a number of electoral votes equal to their members of Congress.

Multiple Choice

Pat and Kanye both have the same number of Electoral College votes. How will the next president be chosen?

• a vote by the Senate

• a vote by the House of Representatives

• a vote by Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives)

• another general election will be held immediately