Vote

What does the word candidate mean?

• someone who treats animals

• someone who designs buildings

• someone who cares for patients

• someone who tries to be elected

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word elect mean?

• choose someone by talent

• choose someone by need

• choose someone by skill

• choose someone by vote

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following details would BEST support the MAIN idea?

• angry people protested

• many people just don't vote

• no one could vote at any point

• you need to register if you want to vote

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How have voting laws changed since the beginning of our country?

• now only one person per family can vote

• now only women can vote

• now only men can vote

• now everyone can vote

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sentence from the text BEST describes how people voted in the past?

• Although some practices remain the same, some voting practices have changed over time.

• With more people voting, new practices were needed.

• They would raise their hands or voices to show who they wanted to vote for.

• In other places, paper ballots have been replaced with voting machines.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why is voting important?

• So people have a say in who is in charge

• because it is the law

• That's what their friends are doing.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

According to the selection, what might happen if an election is won by just a few votes?

• the votes might be recounted

• the candidates would both win

• they might do the election over

• the candidates would hold a debate

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What text evidence supports the view that many people do not vote?

• they are not allowed to

• they do not know how to

• they do not think it is important

• they do not think their vote will matter

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

According to the selection, how do people vote?

• send a letter

• text their vote

• send an e-mail

• use a voting machine

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What does the word elect mean?

• choose someone by talent

• choose someone by skill

• choose someone by vote

• choose someone by need

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CCSS.L.3.2F