Election Day Pop Quiz

Which came first, women gaining the right to vote or women giving speeches and marching in parades?

• Women giving speeches and marching

• Women gaining the right to vote

• They happened at the same time

• Which events in paragraphs 5 and 6 helped African Americans get the right to vote? Choose 2 answers.

• The 15th Amendment

• They marched in parades

• Thurgood Marshall won a case in the Supreme Court

• They asked the government nicely

Which choice was the first group of people allowed to vote?

• African Americans

• United States' citizens 18 and older

• White men 21 and older who owned land

• White women

According to the text, what does a candidate do?

• They open cans of food for people.

• They try to convince voters why they are the best person for the job.

• They vote for who they want to be in charge.

• They march in parades and give speeches

Put the following events in sequential order (write just the NUMBER that is by the event):

1. 1 All citizens age 21 and older can vote, regardless of race

2 African American men age 21 and older can vote. States pass laws to limit voting rights.

3 Men (mostly white) age 21 and older who own land and pay taxes can vote.

4 All citizens age 18 and older can vote

5 All Native Americans can vote. New Mexico is the last state to give them the right to vote.

6 Women age 21 and older can vote. States pass laws to prevent African American women from voting.

What does sequential mean?

• Our daily schedule

• A sparkly dress

• Writing events in any order

• Writing events in order from first to last

What is a campaign?

• When a candidate gives speeches and run ads.

• When people march in parades.

• A level in a video game.

• Voting at a poll.

Why do people vote in their community?

• They get a prize for voting.

• Voting is a way to be heard. It tells leaders what voters think are important.

• They get to choose what activity to do at school.

• People don't vote in their communities.

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• Rosa Parks

• Barack Obama

Why is it important to listen to Ms. Megen?