Election Day Vocabulary

Which of these are the responsiblity of the voter?

• learning about the issues

• voting during an election

• learning about the candidates

• refusing to vote during an election

Which citizen is voting responsibly?

• James forgot about the election until he turned on the TV and saw reports about the results.

• Julie does not understand much about the issues people are voting on, so she asked her friend who she should vote for.

• Jerry does not see any point in voting because he does not believe his vote makes a difference.

• Sue researched all of the candidates and voted for the ones that she felt would be able to improve the economy.

A right is a

• bad decision

• a freedom recognized by the government

• an opinion

• a citizen's job

A responsibility is

• something that is your job to do

• something that only children do

• something that is not very important

• something that only adults do

A vote is

• information that is used to explain laws to US citizens

• a promise that your favorite candidate will always win the election

• evidence in a trial

• an official choice made by a citizen that is counted towards making a decision

An election is

• the president of the United States of America

• a law that gives people rights

• when people in a country are counted

• when people vote to choose government leaders

A ballot is

• an official ticket to see the president's home

• an official piece of paper that lists all decisions that people get to vote on

• a person that wants to be mayor

• a government leader that makes an official choice

You must be 21 years old to vote

• true

• false

If you wait in line again after you vote, you can vote again.

• true

• false

The presidential election takes place every 4 years.

• true

• false