WorksheetsCh 09 @ 11 TEST
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
The winner of a primary election becomes ______________ in the general election.
president
vice president
a governor
a candidate
Election Day is the ____________________.
first Tuesday in November
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
.first Monday after the first Tuesday in November
.first Monday in November
In a close election, the loser can demand a recount.
True
False
A presidential candidate who wins the popular vote always becomes the president.
True
False
The Fifteenth Amendment states that no person can be denied the right to vote based on ________.
his or her gender
the color of his or her skin
his or her national origin
state laws
The Nineteenth Amendment extended the right to vote to ___________.
African Americans
Native Americans
women
18-year olds
In most states, people who ___________ are not eligible to vote.
are 18 years old
have been citizens for only 5 years
are not homeowners
have committed serious crimes
A campaign pamphlet ____________________.
is a good source of unbiased information
should not be relied on for information
can be relied on for information about opposing candidates
can be useful for information but likely contains some bias
In many states, people who will be traveling on Election Day may vote ________________.
at a different polling place
by absentee ballot or early voting
the day after Election Day
up to a week after Election Day
One good reason to vote is to express your satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the people who hold office.
True
False
President Lyndon B. Johnson called ___________ "the most powerful instrument ever devised... for breaking down injustice."
the power to hold office
the right to bear arms
the right to vote
a positive attitude
The voter turnout rate in the United States is often under 50 percent.
True
False
According to the 26th amendment who can vote?
African Americans
women
18 -year- olds
Native Americans
A runoff election is held
after a law is sent back to the voters for approval.
so that citizens can vote to remove a public official from office.
to allow citizens to propose new laws or state constitutional amendments.
when none of the candidates for an office has won a majority of the votes in a primary.
A presidential election is won by the candidate who
receives a majority of electoral votes.
receives a majority of the popular vote.
wins the popular vote in more than 25 states.
wins the primary election in a majority of states.
Which of the following is a location in which you would find a polling place?
bank
grocery store
school
night club
An initiative is the same as a constitutional amendment.
True
False
In a general election, voters choose
candidates for all offices.
only their governors.
a political party’s nominees.
the president.
The candidate who is elected to public office by an indirect vote is the
president.
governor.
U.S. representative.
U.S. senator.
Presidential elections begin with
acceptance speeches.
campaign tours.
exit polls.
the nomination of candidates.
Which of the following is true regarding voter registration in the U.S.?
You must register as a Democrat or Republican.
You must register as part of the exit poll.
You must register before you can vote.
You must register in order to renew your driver’s license.
Part of the election process in which voters nominate a party’s candidates
Electoral College
primary election
registration
referendum
There are more than half a million elected officials in the United States.
True
False
The ____________________ is the upper house in 49 states.
house of representatives
legislature
senate
speaker’s chamber
Stealing a loaf of bread from a grocery store is a
civil case.
criminal appeal.
felony.
misdemeanor.
Who prepares the budget in most states?
state attorney general
state governor
state senate president
state speaker of the house
A change to population-based apportionment in state legislatures resulted from
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
changes in public policy initiated by governors.
legislation written by powerful rural senators.
rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The governor is the head of
all state branches.
the state executive branch.
the state judicial branch.
the state legislative branch.
The executives who run departments at the state level might not easily take direction from the governor because they are
appointed, not elected.
elected, not appointed.
not part of a cabinet.
part of a cabinet.
A state establishing a university system is an example of a(n) ____________________ power.
concurrent
expressed
inherent
reserved
State appeals courts are responsible for
handling cases involving misdemeanors.
hearing civil cases involving large amounts of money.
providing jury trials for defendants charged with felonies.
reviewing decisions made by trial courts.
The federal census is used as the basis for
calling special sessions.
deciding referendums.
malapportionment.
redistricting.
The chief job of legislators is to
approve the people appointed by the governor to fill state offices.
help citizens from their districts find jobs.
make laws.
serve citizens by directing them to the proper state agency to solve a problem.
The ____________________ Amendment gave courts a tool to stop states from making laws that limited the rights of African Americans.
Fifth
Fourteenth
Nineteenth
Tenth
Courts have used the Fourteenth Amendment to apply ____________________ to the states.
the Bill of Rights
reserved powers
the supremacy clause
Supreme Court decisions
An armed robbery that results in the death of the robbery victim is a
a civil case.
criminal appeal.
felony.
misdemeanor.
Like the federal government, state governments can spend more money than they take in in revenue.
True
False
The heads of major executive departments in states are usually appointed by the governor.
True
False
State court cases cannot be appealed beyond the state supreme court.
True
False
