Types of Elections - Unit 9

Match

Match the statements about election timelines with the office that it applies to.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• 
  President

up for election every 2 years

1/3 are up for election every two years

elected every 4 years

• up for election every 2 years

• 1/3 are up for election every two years

• elected every 4 years

Multiple Choice

Which type of primary requires voters to be a member of a political party in order to vote for one of their candidates?

• open primary

• closed primary

• blanket primary

• Louisiana primary

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true statements about general elections in the United States? Select the two correct answers.

• The winner of the general election will become the next office holder of the seat they were running for.

• General elections are held in the spring of election year.

• There are multiple methods of voting, including paper ballots, electronic voting machines, or mail-in ballots, though those methods may vary by state.

• Voters may not write in the name of someone who is not on the ballot.