WorksheetsChapters 22 and 23 Voting
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What age can you vote?
a)
15
b)
18
c)
19
d)
20
2.
What does it mean to vote.?
a)
Choose
b)
Forced to do
c)
Quit
d)
Try again
3.
How often do you vote for a new president?
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
every 4 years
d)
every year
4.
Who is the best person to vote for?*
a)
best dressed person
b)
best name
c)
Research and know the candidates values
d)
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5.
What document gives our right to vote?
a)
school website
b)
a book of animals
c)
A binder
d)
constitution
6.
Was every citizen always able to vote?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
What day do we vote on every year?
a)
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
b)
Any Tuesday in October
c)
Second Thursday in November
d)
Tuesday November 9th
8.
What are the two main parties called?
a)
Democrats and Republicans
b)
Green and Red
c)
Independent and Imcumbent
d)
Democrats and Reds
9.
Who are candidates?
a)
the voters
b)
the people running for office
c)
men
d)
women
10.
Voting by party lines is known as
a)
Straight Ticket Voting
b)
Split Ticket Voting
c)
The Solid South
d)
Party Identifcation
11.
The location where voting is carried out?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Ballot
c)
Ward
d)
Exit Poll
12.
The list of candidates on which you cast your vote?
a)
Voting Booth
b)
Return
c)
Exit Poll
d)
Ballot
13.
A ballot used when people know they will be out of town on the day of the elections?
a)
Straight Ticket
b)
Butterfly Ballot
c)
Absentee Ballot
d)
Punch Card Ballot
14.
A voting district?
a)
Ward
b)
District
c)
Precinct
d)
Sector
15.
An attempt to promote a particular person or idea?
a)
Influence
b)
Initiative
c)
Proposition
d)
Propaganda
16.
A special election in which the people can remove a public official from office?
a)
Recall
b)
Initiative
c)
Referendum
d)
Proposition
17.
A way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law?
a)
Referendum
b)
Propoganda
c)
Initiative
d)
Recall
18.
Many states have attempted to enact these over the past few years in order to "lessen" the likelihood of voter fraud?
a)
Voter ID Laws
b)
Blue Laws
c)
Mandatory Voting Laws
d)
Fines
19.
When candidates travel through neighborhoods asking for votes and support?
a)
Endorsements
b)
Canvassing
c)
Polling
d)
Propoganda
20.
An election where voters choose the best candidate to represent their party
a)
General Election
b)
Primary Election
c)
Electoral College
d)
Spelling Bee
21.
Type of primary where only registered voters of that specific party can vote for that party's candidates.
a)
Closed Primary
b)
Open Primary
c)
General Election
d)
Military Tribunal
22.
An election where voters choose a candidate from among the candidates offered by each or every political party to actually take and hold office.
a)
Primary Election
b)
Electoral College
c)
General Election
d)
Secret Appointment
23.
The 2 major types of elections in the U.S. are:
a)
General and Major Elections
b)
General and Private Elections
c)
General and Tribunal Elections
d)
General and Primary Elections
24.
Most primary elections are held in the ...
a)
Late Winter/Spring
b)
Fall/Early Winter
c)
Later Summer/ Fall
d)
Spring/Early Summer
25.
General elections are held in
a)
January
b)
April
c)
July
d)
November
26.
The American political process is seen as a ____________ system.
a)
bicameral-party
b)
two-party
c)
Republican party
d)
birthday party
27.
a group of individuals that have the same views about the government
a)
the Democrat party
b)
the Republican party
c)
third party
d)
political party
28.
After primaries and caucuses are over, the political parties have what kind of meeting to choose the one candidate to represent the party in the general election?
a)
Regional convention
b)
National convention
c)
National seminar
d)
Regional Seminar
29.
An election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate.
a)
open primary
b)
closed primary
c)
open general
d)
closed genreal
30.
In many states, people who _________________ are not eligible to vote.
a)
turn 18 by election day
b)
have committed a serious crime
c)
use an absentee ballot
d)
register with a political party
31.
In order to to be eligible to vote you must
a)
be at least 18 years old
b)
register
c)
be a U.S. citizen
d)
all of the above!
32.
Voters are asked to approve a bill that would increase taxes over the next 5 years to add more public parks. This is an example of a(n)
a)
recall
b)
referendum
c)
initiative
d)
PAC
33.
An initiative is
a)
when a law is proposed and passed by lawmakers
b)
when voters propose a law
c)
voters are asked to approve a law that lawmakers want to pass
d)
an amendment to the Constitution
34.
An organization that gives lots of money to a candidate to support his or her campaign is called a(n)
a)
caucus
b)
initiative
c)
caucus
d)
PAC or political action committee
35.
Instead of a primary, some states choose to hold a large meeting of party members which is called a(n)
a)
caucus
b)
recall
c)
closed primary
d)
nominating convention
36.
The Republican party handed out 1 million bumper stickers. Which party function is described here?
a)
Inform and activate supporters
b)
Bonding agent
c)
Nominating
d)
Governing
37.
Which is NOT a minor (3rd) party?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Green Party
c)
Libertarian Party
d)
Socialist Party
38.
Political parties are more alike than different
a)
True
b)
False
39.
A candidate whose name a voter must hand-write on the ballot
a)
third party
b)
candidate
c)
platform
d)
write-in candidate
40.
A political party other than Republican or Democratic
a)
Independent
b)
A political party other than Republican
c)
third party
d)
Democratic
41.
Set of statements describing a party's views on major issues.
a)
public policy
b)
ballot access
c)
political views
d)
platform
42.
A person running for office.
a)
candidate
b)
delegate
c)
write-in candidate
d)
speaker
43.
Which did the Federalists believe was the best way to protect individual rights?
a)
have a strong national government
b)
have strong state governments
c)
constitutional amendments
44.
Which of the following is the main event at a national convention?
a)
nominating a candidate for president
b)
raising money for the national election
c)
preparing TV and radio advertisements
45.
When a candidate states that he or she is planning to run for office.
a)
declare
b)
acceptance speech
c)
delegate
d)
nominee
46.
Who is the first Republican President ever?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Buchanan
c)
James Polk
d)
Abraham Lincoln
47.
Which of the following is a reason Third Parties are formed?
a)
Ideology
b)
Single Issue
c)
Strong Leader
d)
All of the above
48.
Many of the Framers of our U.S. government were against the idea of political parties.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The Republican Party was first started by people who
a)
opposed slavery
b)
supported slavery
c)
opposed taxes
d)
were mostly poor farmers
50.
What conclusion can be drawn from the following quote from George Washington?
"Beware of political factions that may cause divisions and bitter disagreements, leading one powerful group to control America's government."
"Beware of political factions that may cause divisions and bitter disagreements, leading one powerful group to control America's government."
a)
A founding father felt that political parties would destroy America's democracy
b)
Washington was warning against enemies that might attack America with terror
c)
Political parties should be a part of the Constitution so nothing can divide the nation
d)
A founding father felt that America's government was going to fairl.
51.
What is it called when a person's opinion is one sided?
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
Incumbent
d)
Lobbying
52.
Once a candidate has been nominated, they must then ____________ before being elected.
a)
campaign
b)
caucus
c)
detente
d)
filibuster
53.
All of the following are true statements about the Electoral College EXCEPT...
a)
# of Electoral votes is determined by # of Congressman
b)
It is a winner take all system.
c)
You need 270 of 538 total votes to win.
d)
It is a direct popular election.
54.
You can win the popular vote for President but still lose the election.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Already holding office
a)
Gerrymandering
b)
Franking
c)
The Incumbency
d)
Incumbent
56.
What is the limited private amount of money you can give to candidates?
a)
$1,000
b)
$3,000
c)
$270
d)
$2,000
57.
The Electoral votes for each state are determined by what?
a)
Congressmen plus Senators
b)
Senators only
c)
Congressmen only
d)
State population only
58.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
59.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
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