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Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are reasons why people do not vote?

a)

not interested in issues or candidates

b)

failure to register

c)

bad weather

d)

wrong polling location

e)

believe their vote doesn't count

2.

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.

3.

Which is a qualification to vote?

a)

graduate high school

b)

pay all of your taxes

c)

own a house

d)

be a U.S. citizen

4.

What age can you vote?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

5.

Every vote is important.

a)

Yes

b)

Sometimes

c)

No

d)

It depends on the election

6.

A person who is running for an elected position is a...

a)

front runner

b)

candidate

c)

debate

d)

winner

7.

A discussion about issues is called a...

a)

debate

b)

ballot

c)

inauguration

d)

argument

8.

How often does the United States hold a presidential election?

a)

Every 5 Years

b)

Every 3 Years

c)

Every 4 Years

d)

Every 8 Years

9.

What are the two major political parties?

a)

Democrat and Republican

b)

Libertarian and Independent

c)

Democracy and Monarchy

d)

Republican and Independent

10.

What city houses our national government?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

New York City

c)

Montgomery

d)

Pierre

11.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidential election?

a)

270

b)

300

c)

250

d)

all of them

12.

Look at page 135. Voting gives Americans the ______ to choose.

a)

election

b)

power

c)

vote

d)

government

13.

Look at page 136. Only about ___ out of ten Americans vote.

a)

fourt

b)

five

c)

six

d)

seven

14.

Look at the captions on pages 136 and 137. What are the steps in voting?

a)

Vote, mark a ballot, then sign in.

b)

Sign in, vote, then mark a ballot.

c)

Sign in, mark a ballot, then vote.

15.

What are candidates?

a)

The special form with names of candidates on it.

b)

People who think for themselves.

c)

Leaders of our government.

d)

People who want to be chosen as leaders.

16.

Look at page 137. A ______ is a special form with the names of candidates on it.

a)

election

b)

ballot

c)

announce

d)

government

17.

Look at page 139. Students voted for a class pet. What pet won the election?

a)

Hamster

b)

Hermit Crab

c)

Guinea Pig

d)

Mouse

18.

Why is it important to vote?

a)

to get a voting sticker

b)

to get a chance to choose who you want to lead

c)

to show you are old enough

d)

voting as been around for hundreds of years

19.

What act gives people a say in their government and how their government is run?

a)

going to school

b)

voting

c)

grocery shopping

20.

Citizens vote to choose their leaders for their city, state, and country on this day.

What day is it?

a)

Labor Day

b)

4th of July

c)

Election Day

21.

To vote you must be a U.S. citizen.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Why is it important that everyone votes?

a)

Because everyone's voice needs to be heard

b)

Because it's fun

c)

Because having extra unused ballots is wasteful

23.

How many times are you allowed to vote for a person or law?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3