Ch 09 @ 11 TEST

The winner of a primary election becomes ______________ in the general election.

• president

• vice president

• a governor

• a candidate

Election Day is the ____________________.

• first Tuesday in November

• first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• .first Monday after the first Tuesday in November

• .first Monday in November

In a close election, the loser can demand a recount.

• True

• False

A presidential candidate who wins the popular vote always becomes the president.

• True

• False

The Fifteenth Amendment states that no person can be denied the right to vote based on ________.

• his or her gender

• the color of his or her skin

• his or her national origin

• state laws

The Nineteenth Amendment extended the right to vote to ___________.

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• women

• 18-year olds

In most states, people who ___________ are not eligible to vote.

• are 18 years old

• have been citizens for only 5 years

• are not homeowners

• have committed serious crimes

A campaign pamphlet ____________________.

• is a good source of unbiased information

• should not be relied on for information

• can be relied on for information about opposing candidates

• can be useful for information but likely contains some bias

In many states, people who will be traveling on Election Day may vote ________________.

• at a different polling place

• by absentee ballot or early voting

• the day after Election Day

• up to a week after Election Day

One good reason to vote is to express your satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the people who hold office.

• True

• False