WorksheetsToday on Election Day
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
In the United States, what is true of presidential elections?
US citizens age eighteen or older are required to vote in them.
Only two candidates can be listed on the ballot.
They take place in the month of January.
They are held in an even-numbered year, every four years.
What did the children see through the window?
the school principal shaking hands with the mayor
several police cars parked on the street
an audience seated outside for a speech
grownups coming and going to the school
What happened at the school on Election Day?
People coming from the community gathered to make signs.
A congressman spoke to the students.
The students put on a play about the presidents.
The school gym was set up as a polling place.
What are the symbols for the Democratic and Republican parties?
a wildcat and a bear
an eagle and a hornet
a donkey and an elephant
an alligator and a cobra
What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony do?
They called for women's voting rights.
They protested to change child labor laws.
They formed a political party called the Green Party.
They ran for senator of New York and New Hampshire.
What helped Jake decide which presidential candidate he liked best?
talking with his dad about the election
writing a paper for history class
watching a debate on television
listening to radio commercials
Jake was especially interested in proposals involving ---.
the environment and education
space exploration
job opportunities
military strength and world peace
What did a poll worker do after Grandpa lined up for his turn?
She checked the registration list and his identification.
She made him fill out a two- page form before he could vote.
She had him stamp his fingerprint on his voting card.
She asked him to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
What happened after Grandpa voted?
A news reporter interviewed him.
He received a certificate as proof that he had voted.
An election volunteer gave him a sticker.
He won fifty dollars for being the one-hundredth person to vote.
As a councilwoman, Aunt Julia would work to ---.
improve the town
create state laws
solve crimes
make decisions about the city schools
