Voting and Elections

Most citizens in the United States over the age of 18 have the right to vote

• True

• False

You need to register in order to vote?

• True

• False

Suffrage is a fancy word meaning _____

• the right to vote

• the process to amend the Constitution

• suffering

Group of people selected by voters in each state that officially elects the president and vice president. Typically happens in December.

• Electoral College

• General College

• Environmental College

• Primary Voters

What type of ballot you receive because you aren't going to be able to make it to the polls to cast your vote on Election Day?`

• Sample ballot

• Party-column ballot

• Office-group ballot

• Absentee ballot

Voting exclusively for the candidates of one party, is ​ (a)  

• party-line voting

• prospective voting

• split-ticket voting

• exit poll

A person casting her vote for the challenger based on her displeasure with the incumbent is an example of which type of voting?

• Retrospective

• Prospective

• Rational-choice

• Party-line

Voting for President, Vice President, Senate, House of Representatives, Governor, Mayor, etc. is an example of:

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

Which is one of the universal requirements for voting in the United States?

• Literacy

• Legal residency

• Political party membership

• Higher Education

What can be a consequence of not meeting residency requirements for voting?

• Being fined

• Being required to vote in your previous state of residence

• Being unable to register to vote

• Mandatory community service