Government: ch7 Elections and voting

In November 2014, there was a general election for seats in US Congress. All seats in the House of Representatives and half the seats in Senate were up for election. What type of election was this?

• presidential election

• special election

• midterm election

• ballot initiative

The passage above is from a U.S. Supreme Court opinion announcement. According to the passage, which action did the U.S. Supreme Court find constitutional?

• The death penalty may be imposed only on adults.

• The death penalty may be imposed only on juveniles.

• The death penalty may be imposed on both adults and juveniles.

• The death penalty may be imposed on neither adults nor juveniles.

What was the Ku Klux Klan?

• a group of African Americans

• a group of white southerners who scared African Americans from voting

• a law that separated all people

Paulo is a citizen and a resident of the city where he’s voting. On Election Day, he votes in favor of a new law. The law receives majority support and passes. It goes into effect on January 1. This is an example of

• direct democracy.

• representative democracy.

• a presidential election.

• an absentee ballot.

What does "secede" mean?

• something use to plant in the dirt
• rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
• to withdraw or break away from a nation
• the separation or isolation of a race

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

• 15th

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• privacy rights

• property rights

• forced internment

• civil disobedience

Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects individual rights?

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Article I

• Article II

Which of these best allows people to hear directly from several candidates at one time about different issues?

• an op-ed in the newspaper

• a political ad

• a campaign rally

• a debate

Who killed Abraham Lincoln?

• Andrew Johnson

• John Wilkes Booth

• John Adams