Voting in the United States

What is voting?

• When a group of people decide on something by flipping a coin

• When a group of people decide on something by playing a game

• When a group of people decide on something by saying what they want

• When a group of people decide on something by drawing straws

What is an election?

• The process of voting to choose someone to be the political leader or representative of the people in a government

• The process of voting to choose someone to be the mayor of a town

• The process of voting to choose someone to be the president of the United States

• The process of voting to choose someone to be the governor of a state

What is a political party?

• A group of people who share similar ideas on how to cook food

• A group of people who share similar ideas on how to play sports

• A group of people who share similar ideas on how to run a business

• A group of people who share similar ideas on how problems should be solved by the government

What is a politician's platform?

• A list of promises that a politician makes to carry out if retired

• A list of promises that a politician makes to carry out if elected

• A list of promises that a politician makes to carry out if not elected

• A list of promises that a politician makes to carry out if appointed

What is campaigning?

• The process of giving speeches, having debates, and running advertisements to convince politicians not to vote for a policy

• The process of giving speeches, having debates, and running advertisements to convince voters to vote for a politician

• The process of giving speeches, having debates, and running advertisements to convince politicians to vote for a policy

• The process of giving speeches, having debates, and running advertisements to convince voters not to vote for a politician

What is required before a person can vote?

• Registering to vote by paying a fee

• Registering to vote by passing a test

• Registering to vote by getting a recommendation

• Registering to vote by filling out a form with personal information

What is a polling place?

• A private building like a hotel or a restaurant where voters go to vote

• A public building like a hospital or a mall where voters go to vote

• A private building like a house or an apartment where voters go to vote

• A public building like a school or a library where voters go to vote

What is an absentee ballot?

• A ballot that voters use if they're not able to vote in a specific election

• A ballot that voters use if they're not able to vote for a specific candidate

• A ballot that voters use if they're not able to vote in any election

• A ballot that voters use if they're not able to go to their polling place on election day

What are ballot measures?

• Laws, issues, or questions on a ballot for the police officer to decide on

• Laws, issues, or questions on a ballot for the politician to decide on

• Laws, issues, or questions on a ballot for the judge to decide on

• Laws, issues, or questions on a ballot for the voter to decide on

How are most ballots filled out these days?

• By guessing or making a random choice

• By drawing straws or rolling a dice

• By flipping a coin or playing a game

• By touching a computer screen or writing on a piece of paper that can be read by a computer