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The Right to Vote

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To be eligible to vote, you must be ____________.

a)

at least 18 years old

b)

a homeowner

c)

born in the United States

d)

at least 21 years

2.

Giving false information on a voter registration form ____________.

a)

can be punished by loss of voting rights

b)

can be punished by a fine and/or prison

c)

is allowed

d)

is always punished by public caning

3.

Before 1971 the legal age to vote was _______________.

a)

was older than 18

b)

was younger than 18

c)

was 25-75 years old

d)

was 35

4.

Some citizens go to ______, or voting places, to vote.

a)

polls

b)

poles

c)

polles

d)

poll

5.

They vote by marking pieces of paper called ________.

a)

ballots

b)

ballads

c)

balloons

d)

balots

e)

balluts

6.

A ________ is one of the the districts into which a voting region, such as a city, is divided.

a)

precinct

b)

precinkt

c)

prisinks

d)

precinck

7.

The _____ Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in 1971.

a)

26th

b)

19th

c)

27th

d)

15th

8.

Has voting always been equal and fair?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.
How often does the United States hold a presidential election?
a)
Every 5 Years
b)
Every 3 Years
c)
Every 4 Years
10.
What are the two major political parties?
a)
Democrat and Republican
b)
Libertarian and Independent
c)
Democracy and Monarchy
11.
In America, our government is a _____________. This means that we have the right to vote and elect our leaders.
a)
ballot
b)
election
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
12.
Before a person can vote, they must ______________. 
a)
pay
b)
graduate college
c)
register
d)
know all the words to the National Anthem
13.

Which of these are considered a 3rd parties in the US? Check all that apply.

a)

Green Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Progressive Party

e)

Independent Party

14.

Which party is more likely to support social change?

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

15.

Which party is more likely to oppose governmental regulation of business ?

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

16.

Which is NOT a requirement for voting in the US today ?

a)

18 Years Old

b)

Male and a landowner

c)

Registered

d)

US Citizen

17.

Reasons why people do not vote. Check all that apply.

a)

Inconvenient

b)

Think their vote doesn't matter

c)

Mistrust the system

d)

Do not care.

18.

The three universal requirements States use for a person to be eligible to vote are

a)

residence, gender, and income.

b)

citizenship, property ownership, and gender.

c)

citizenship, residence, and age.

d)

income, employment, and age.

19.

Every vote is important.

a)

Yes

b)

Sometimes

c)

No

d)

It depends on the election