CL1.5 Voting, Elections and Turnout

What is the most common form of political participation among the electorate?

• Protesting

• Voting

• Campaigning

• Donating

In which type of election are the winners of the primaries pitted against each other?

• Presidential election

• Midterm election

• Primary election

• General election

What is an initiative in the context of elections?

• A law proposed by citizens with enough signatures to be placed on a ballot for the legislature to vote on

• A law proposed by the legislature to be placed on a ballot for the electorate to vote on

• A law proposed by the president to be placed on a ballot for the electorate to vote on

• A law proposed by the Supreme Court to be placed on a ballot for the electorate to vote on

What is a recall in the context of elections?

• An election held after the general election when neither candidate for a particular office receives a majority of votes

• An election held to remove a state elected official before their term is up

• An election held to replace a senator who has died or left office early

• An election held to determine the winner of a tied race

Which amendments deal with voting rights?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 32nd Amendment