Unit 3- Elections and Political Processes

Unit 3- Elections and Political Processes

CE. 5

Multiple Choice

In Virginia one must register at least 22 days before Election Day in order to –

• Get your name on a ballot

• Perform a Civic Duty 

• Be able to vote in the election. 

• Be considered a resident of Virginia 

Multiple Select

What are the requirements to be able to vote in Virginia?

• Be a US Citizen

• Live in Virginia 10 years

• Be a resident of VA and your voting precinct

• Be 18 years old.

Multiple Select

How Can you Register to Vote? 

• At the Registrars Office

• At the DMV and Public Libraries

• By Mail

• Online

• At the Police Station

Multiple Select

What are the three factors used to predict if someone will vote? 

• Age 

• Race 

• Education 

• Income 

Multiple Choice

The Electoral College's primary function in politics is to –

• nominate candidates for public office.

• Cast  the official vote for the winning candidate in the Presidential election.

   

• cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Senate.

• assist the candidates with the election process.

Multiple Choice

Why does Ohio have more electors in the Electoral College process than Virginia?

• Ohio has a higher sales tax

• Ohio has more square foot than VA

• Ohio has a larger population and more Congressional representation than Virginia.

• Ohio is a more important state

Multiple Choice

States target largely populated states first during elections, but during tight elections smaller states can make a difference in the outcome.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

 

Students can participate in the election process during political campaigns and classroom simulations.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The 19th Amendment

• Allows African American Men the Right to Vote

• Allows people living in DC the right to vote

• Allows 18 year olds the right to vote.

• Allows women the right to vote.

Multiple Choice

The 24th Amendment Changes voting laws by 

• Eliminating literacy test 

• Eliminating the grandfather clause 

• Eliminating the poll tax 

• Eliminating the right to vote in federal elections. 

Multiple Choice

The 26th Amendment changes voting because it

• Allows women to vote

• Allows men of color to vote

• Allows 21 year olds to vote

• Allows 18 year olds to vote

Multiple Choice

The 23rd Amendment changed voting rights because it allowed 

• People to cast their electoral vote 

• People living in DC to vote in presidential elections 

• People in Virginia to cast their electoral vote 

• Allowed people from DC to vote in Maryland. 

Multiple Choice

The 15th Amendment changed voting rights because it said

• You could not deny people the right to vote

• You could not deny a person the right to vote based on their color, race, or previous condition of servitude.

• You could not deny a person the right to vote based on their ethnicity.

• You could not deny someone the right to vote based on their gender

Multiple Choice

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was important because it 

• Upheld the 15th Amendment and prohibits racial discrimination in voting 

• Upheld the 15th Amendment and prohibits gender  discrimination in voting 

• Upheld the 15th Amendment and prohibits political discrimination in voting 

• Upheld the 15th Amendment and prohibits age  discrimination in voting