Voting and Elections

An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation

• general
• primary
• recall
• intitiative

 A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president. 

• Direct Primary
• House of Represntatives
• Electoral College
• Senate

An electoral procedure whereby citizens can propose legislation or constitutional amendments and refer the decision to a popular vote.

• Referendum
• Recall
• Initiative
• Primary

How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?

• each state has an equal number, 2
• Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress.
• states with larger populations have less electors than smaller ones
• the number of electors per state are chosen at random to ensure fairness

The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.

• mandate
• legitimacy
• civic duty
• political efficacy

Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?

• 25th
• 14th
• 26th
• 12th

Suffrage means the right to _______________.

• own a firearm
• vote in political elections
• practice your religion
• free speech

Which is a qualification to vote?

• graduate high school

• pay all of your taxes

• own a house

• be a U.S. citizen

What age can you vote?

• 15

• 18

• 19

• 20

Which election usually has the highest voter turnout?

• Senate elections

• Governor elections

• Presidential elections

• Mayoral elections