Scholastic News - 5 BIG questions about VOTING

What does the word eligible mean?

• having the right to vote

• meeting the necessary requirements to be allowed to do something

• applying for an absentee ballot

What does the word suffrage mean?

• meeting the necessary requirements to be allowed to do something

• having the opportunity to have health insurance

• having the right to vote

Select the 3 things you need to prove to be eligible to vote in the United States.

• 18 years old

• know who you want to vote for

• a citizen of the United States

• prove which state you live in

When George Washington was president, who were the only people allowed to vote?

• all women & men

• only white men

• only black women

• only women

True or False - Laws in some stated prevented Black people from voting for decade even after they won the right to vote.

• True

• False

How many electoral votes does a person need to win the presidential election?

• 270

• 340

• 90

• half of the votes

Why is it important to vote?

• "only 6 percent of of the population is allowed to vote"

• "If we don't vote, we're allowing other people to decide who the leaders are"

• "Most adults in the U.S. are eligible to vote in the presidential election"

How can voters actually "cast a ballot"? (Select 3)

• in person on a paper ballot

• in person on a computer screen

• at home from their computer

• at home by filling out a mail in absentee ballot

What can happen to you if you commit voter fraud by voting more than 1 time?

• You have to pay a $5,000 fine

• You can never vote again

• You could go to jail for 5 years

Are you voting in the 2020 presidential election?

• yes

• no