Understanding Elections and Voting

What is the primary function of a candidate in an election?

• To represent a political party

• To vote on laws

• To count votes

• To convince voters to support them

What device is commonly used to cast votes?

• A ballot

• A campaign poster

• A voting machine

• A candidate's brochure

Why is voting considered crucial in a democracy?

• It helps in making advertisements

• It is a formality without real impact

• It allows citizens to choose their leaders

• It is only for selecting party leaders

What is an absentee ballot?

• A type of vote cast on election day

• A ballot used only in presidential elections

• A ballot for selecting party members

• A vote cast by someone unable to attend the official polling place

Who was initially allowed to vote when the U.S. government was first established?

• Only selected officials

• All men and women over 21

• Only property-owning white men over 21

• All citizens over the age of 18

What is suffrage?

• A type of political party

• The right to vote in public elections

• A campaign strategy

• A law that limits voting rights

What is the purpose of having multiple political parties?

• To create conflicts

• To support only one set of ideas

• To allow for a variety of ideas and discussions

• To complicate the voting process

How is the President of the United States elected?

• By the Electoral College

• By the Supreme Court

• Through a decision by Congress

• By direct popular vote

What happens if no presidential candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes?

• The current president remains in office

• A new election is held

• The House of Representatives chooses the President

• The election is cancelled

What amendment limits the U.S. President to two terms?

• The Fifteenth Amendment

• The First Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

• The Twenty-second Amendment