Understanding Voting

What is voting used for in a democracy?

• To make friends

• To play games

• To choose government leaders

• To decide what to eat

What is the right to vote called?

• Campaign

• Suffrage

• Election

• Democracy

What is an election?

• A kind of plant

• A place to buy food

• A process of choosing leaders

• A type of animal

Who are candidates?

• People who want a government job

• People who teach in schools

• People who sell candy

• People who play sports

Where do people often go to vote?

• A park

• A library

• A polling place

• A restaurant

What is a ballot?

• A type of dance

• A form to mark a vote

• A kind of fruit

• A piece of clothing

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What happens after the election?

• Everyone gets a prize

• People go on vacation

• Votes are counted

• The weather changes

Who could vote in the past in many countries?

• Only white men

• Everyone

• Only women

• Only children

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When did African American men gain the right to vote in the United States?

• 2000

• 1994

• 1920

• 1870

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In which year did black men and women in South Africa first vote in national elections?

• 1920

• 1870

• 2000

• 1994

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