Vote!

What happens if people don't vote?

• Candidates are selected by the person in charge

• Pollsters decide who wins

• They will be fined for failing to vote

• They let everyone else decide the election for them.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

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When the country began, the only people allowed to vote were _________

• white men who owned property

• people over 30

• White men and White women

• men who had been born in the country

If people want to vote, they need to ______

• pay a fee

• go to a rally

• join a political rally

• register

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What did Elmer tell Sparky about political parties?

• They are like clubs for voters who share similiar ideas

• They started as celebrations for the winning candidate

• They make sure all the elections are fair for everyone

• They are made by groups of people who like to argue

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What did Chris say was needed when she and Bill had a debate?

• better roads

• a public swimming pool

• lower taxes

• new schools

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

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What do pollsters do before an election?

• They raise money for their favorite candidates

• They prepare the ballots and the voting booths

• They write about how the candidates feel about certain issues

• They ask some of the voters who they plan to vote for

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

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Voters have a lot of disagreement about a ___________

• law keeping political parties from running ads on the internet

• candidates listening more to people who donate lots of money

• person working for a campaign and not getting paid

• politician running twice for the same office

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Chris noticed that Bill Brown did not mention in his ad that he ___________.

• wanted to spend more money on a stadium

• planned to raise everyone's taxes

• had spend thousands of dollars on television ads

• was in favor of new leash laws for pets

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

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Why did Bill Brown want a recount?

• He wanted more time to convince people to vote for me

• Some absentee votes had been lost in the mail

• Chris Smith won by a few votes

• He thought the polls had closed too early

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What was one reason Elmer thought he should be Mayor Dog instead of Sparky?

• He had a longer tail

• He had a shinier fur

• He was wiser

• He was cuter

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