Voting Quiz

Whoever wins the election has the:

• most votes

• fewest votes

• equal votes

Which feature of the U.S. Government was considered radical in 1776?

• Led by a powerful leader

• decisions made by elected representatives

• citizenship limited to white men

What made Ancient Athens a democracy?

• Its citizens gathered to debate issues of the day

• Its citizens voted on laws

• It collected taxes

Which of these groups could vote in the first U.S. election?

• everyone born in the U.S.

• all adults

• white men

Granting voting rights to more Americans has resulted in a Congress that is more:

• cooperative

• representative

Out of 250 million eligible voters, approximately how many turn out to vote, at most?

• 250 million

• 50 million

• 125 million

Most people will come out to vote for a _____ election.

• presidential

• state

• local

On which date could Election Day fall?

• Tuesday, November 8

• Wednesday, November 5

• Thursday, December 7

Voters have the right to privacy.

• True (Yes)

• False (No)

Voting is an important right in the United States.

• True (Yes)

• False (No)