Voting and Elections

The 15th Amendment says that no person can be denied the right to vote based on

• his or her gender

• the color of his skin

• where he or she was born

• his age

The 19th Amendment extended suffrage to

• women

• 18-20 year olds

• African American men

• people living in Washington D.C.

As a first step in the voting process, an eligible voter must

• locate his or her polling place

• decide where they stand on the issues

• go to the polls and vote on election day

• register to vote

Which source of candidate information would contain the least amount of bias?

• a report on the candidate done by a local news channel

• an article written in the newspaper by a member of the democratic party

• a speech made by the candidate at a local rally

• an attack ad made about the candidate being irresponsible with money

When evaluating candidates, a voter should not be concerned with

• the candidate's past experience

• the candidate's ideology and where he/she stands on different issues

• the skills and knowledge the candidate has

• the candidate's favorite fast food restaurant

If a voter does not plan to be in town on election day, he or she can

• choose a different polling place to cast their vote

• vote by absentee ballot or early voting

• vote the day after the election

• postpone the election until they get back in town

Which of these are reasons a citizen should vote?

• to keep good officials in office

• to express your opinion for or against something

• to actively participate in the democratic process

• all of these are good reasons why citizens should vote!

Voting is considered a(n)

• right and responsibility

• duty

• requirement

• anti-democratic

The purpose of the primary elections is to

• elect the President

• choose the nominee that will represent each party in the general election

• select the Vice President

• choose the governor for each state

Election day is

• November 1st

• the second Tuesday in November

• the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• the first Monday in November