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WorksheetsVoting and Elections Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What are the two main types of federal elections?
Presidential elections and local elections
Primary elections and general elections
Referendum elections and runoff elections
National elections and state elections
What is the first step in the voting process?
Go to the polling station
Receive the ballot
Choose a candidate
Register to vote
What is the final step in the voting process?
Eating a sandwich
Taking a nap
Casting the ballot
Doing a backflip
What is an electoral system?
A system for counting votes in a sports competition
A method of predicting election outcomes
A type of computer software
A set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined.
Why is voting important in a democracy?
Voting is not important in a democracy
Voting gives citizens a voice in the decision-making process and holds elected officials accountable.
Voting only benefits the elected officials
Voting is a waste of time and effort
What is the significance of voting in a democratic society?
It is a waste of time and effort
It only benefits the ruling party
It has no significance in a democratic society
It allows citizens to participate in the decision-making process and have a say in the governance of their country.
Who is eligible to vote in an election?
Citizens who meet the age and residency requirements set by the government.
People who have been convicted of a felony
Non-citizens who have lived in the country for less than a year
Children under the age of 10
What are the criteria for voter eligibility in a democratic country?
Having a driver's license, being over 6 feet tall, and having a certain level of education
Owning property, being married, and having a college degree
Being a member of a political party, having a high income, and being a homeowner
Citizenship, minimum age requirement, and registration in the electoral roll
What are the names of the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Independent & Democrat
Democrat & Green Party
Republican & Democratic
Green Party & Republican
Which act was passed in 1965 that forbids people to use scare tactics to prohibit citizens from voting?
The Civil Rights Act
The Women's Suffrage Act
The Voting Rights Act
The Act of Freedom
How many Senators does each state have?
1
2
4
It depends on the state's population.
How old do you have to be to vote in U.S. elections?
18
21
25
35
In the past, when people tried to use scare tactics such as reducing the number of polling locations in an area or trying to threaten others when they tried to vote, what is this called?
Women's Suffrage
Conservatism
Partisanship
Voter suppression
How many electoral votes does each state have?
5
10
The same number of Senators each state has.
The same number of representatives in Congress that each state has.
How old do you have to be to run for President of the U.S.?
18
21
35
50
Any age
How many electoral votes does the President need to get to win the election?
All 538 electoral votes
The majority of them, at least 270
Half of them, 269
300 electoral votes
Who decides on the popular vote for President?
The Electoral College
Cabinet members
The U.S. citizens who voted
The Vice President
Voting is.....
A right
A responsibility
Both a right and a responsibility
What is voting?
When people decide something by each saying what they want and the majority wins
By protesting about what you want and not caring about others
When people decide something by each saying what they want and the minority wins
What does the majority mean?
the least votes
they most votes
a tie
What does voting do in the United States?
The choosing of a king or queen
How the principal is chosen.
The process of choosing a state or political leader or representative in our government or voting on laws that need to be passed.
What type of democracy is the United States
A monarchy
A conservative government
A liberal government
A representative government
What is the term used when politicians are trying to convince voters to vote for them?
speeches
debating
campaigning
running tv ads
What must a citizen do before they can vote?
sign up
call the DMV
register to vote
put it on their drivers license
Where do you go to vote?
Home
another country
a café
polling place
