Students of Civics Unit 5: Elections

When are voting rights denied?

• If someone has been convicted of a felony
• If someone has not paid their taxes
• If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days
• If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day

What are mid-term elections?

• The elections for Congress and some of the Senate
• The elections for Governors
• Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President
• Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is

How many electoral votes does is take to win the presidency?

• 272
• 538
• 232
• 270

Why does Florida have more electoral votes than Virginia?

• Florida has a higher population than Virginia
• Florida had more influence in Congress than Virginia
• Florida has a lower population than Virginia
• Florida has Disneyworld

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

• It gives too much power to big states
• A person can win the presidency without a majority of total votes
• It gives too much power to small states
• It's not even a college

_________ is used by voters who cannot get to the polls on Election Day.

• Advance Voting
• Straight Ticket Voting
• Absentee Voting
• Split Ticket Voting

Non Voters tend to be - 

• Young and unmarried
• Married and wealthy
• Female and in school
• Urban and well educated

The state with the most electoral votes is

• Montana
• New York
• California
• Texas

_____ is all the types of communication that can reach a large number of people.

• Newspapers
• News Channels
• Mass Media
• The Internet

One way individuals can influence public policy is by

• participating in politics
• expressing opinions
• joining interest groups
• all of these