Voting and Elections Quiz

An election where voters choose the best candidate to represent their party

• General Election
• Primary Election
• Electoral College
• Spelling Bee

Type of primary where only registered voters of that specific party can vote for that party's candidates. 

• Closed Primary
• Open Primary
• General Election
• Military Tribunal

An election where voters choose a candidate from among the candidates offered by each or every political party to actually take  and hold office. 

• Primary Election
• Electoral College
• General Election
• Secret Appointment

what is a republic?

• form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

• form of government where the political party that wins the most votes forms a new government

• form of government where people don't have voting rights

• form of government which allows a dictator to be elected by voting

You need to register in order to vote?

• True

• False

Which is the reason why states have voter registration?

• to keep people from voting more than once

• to protect the voting rights of aliens and transients

• so political parties can contact voters at election time

• so states can enforce laws that require citizens to vote

Which is a qualification to vote?

• graduate high school

• pay all of your taxes

• own a house

• be a U.S. citizen

The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.

• mandate
• legitimacy
• civic duty
• political efficacy

A group of like-minded people who meet to select candidates they will support in an upcoming election.

• Ballot

• Caucus

• Suffrage

• Precinct

The right to vote

• Suffrage

• Precinct

• Ballot

• Poll Tax