Voting and Elections

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What type of election is usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation? Options: general, primary, recall, initiative

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general

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A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president.

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Electoral College

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An electoral procedure whereby citizens can propose legislation or constitutional amendments and refer the decision to a popular vote.

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Initiative

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How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?

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Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress.

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The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.

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civic duty

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Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?

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26th

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Suffrage means the right to _______________.

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vote in political elections

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Which is a qualification to vote? Options: graduate high school, pay all of your taxes, own a house, be a U.S. citizen

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be a U.S. citizen

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What age can you vote?

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18

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Which election usually has the highest voter turnout? Options: Senate elections, Governor elections, Presidential elections, Mayoral elections

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Presidential elections