Voting in Missouri Quiz

What is democracy?

• A system of government where power is held by a small group of individuals

• A system of government where a single ruler has absolute power

• A system of government where citizens exercise power by voting

• A system of government where power is inherited by a royal family

What are voting rights?

• The rights of citizens to vote and have their vote counted in elections

• The rights of citizens to run for political office

• The rights of citizens to protest and express their opinions

• The rights of citizens to own property

What are constitutional amendments?

• Changes or additions to international treaties

• Changes or additions to local ordinances

• Changes or additions to state laws

• Changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution

What is the Electoral College?

• A body of elected officials who represent each state in Congress

• A body of elected officials who oversee the election process

• A body of elected officials who make decisions on behalf of the president

• A body of electors established by the United States Constitution to elect the president and vice president

What is a general election?

• An election where voters choose their representatives in Congress

• An election where voters choose their leaders

• An election where voters choose their local government officials

• An election where voters choose their state governors

Who was initially allowed to vote in the United States?

• All citizens regardless of age or gender

• All citizens over the age of 18

• Only landowners

• White men over the age of 21

When were voting rights granted to Black people in the United States?

• 1870

• 1920

• 1971

• Never

When were voting rights granted to women in the United States?

• 1920

• Never

• 1870

• 1971

When were voting rights granted to 18-year-olds in the United States?

• 1920

• 1870

• Never

• 1971

What are the requirements to vote in Missouri?

• Being 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident in the voting district for at least 30 days

• Being 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident in the voting district for at least 60 days

• Being 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident in the voting district for at least 30 days

• Being 21 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident in the voting district for at least 60 days