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WorksheetsElections & the Electoral College
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
___________________ _____________________ is used by voters who cannot get to the polls on Election Day.
a)
Advance Voting
b)
Straight Ticket Voting
c)
Absentee Voting
d)
Split Ticket Voting
2.
What is the residency requirement to vote in Texas?
a)
1-10 days
b)
30 days or more
c)
20-29 days
d)
11-19 days
3.
Voters can __________________ in the names of candidates they wish to vote for, whose names do not appear on the ballot.
a)
Type
b)
Draw
c)
Fill In
d)
Write In
4.
What is advance (early) voting?
a)
Allows a registered voter to vote the week after the election
b)
Allows a non-registered voter to vote the week after the election
c)
Allows a non-registered voter to vote the week prior to an election
d)
Allows a registered voter to vote the week prior to an election
5.
When are voting rights denied?
a)
If someone has been convicted of a felony
b)
If someone has not paid their taxes
c)
If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days
d)
If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day
6.
In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and what?
a)
A citizen in good standing
b)
Current on your taxes
c)
Registered to vote
d)
A registered member of a political party
7.
Why should people exercise their right to vote ?
a)
Because this is a free country
b)
So they can express their opinions on the general public
c)
Because they are smarter than every one else
d)
So they can express their opinions on public issues
8.
What is one of the ways that you can vote?
a)
Over the phone
b)
On the internet
c)
Electronic Voting
d)
Your family can do it for you
9.
What are mid-term elections?
a)
The elections for Congress and some of the Senate
b)
The elections for Governors
c)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President
d)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is
10.
What is straight ticket voting
a)
Voting for candidates of the Libertarian and Democratic Parties
b)
Voting for all candidates in one party
c)
Voting with your eyes closed
d)
Voting for candidates who support issues important to you
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