10.4 Review

What is the device by which voters register their choices in an election?

• Polling place

• Precinct

• Secret ballot

• Voting machine

When are most States elections for State offices held?

• First Tuesday in November

• Second Tuesday in November

• Last Tuesday in November

• First Monday in November

What is the coattail effect in elections?

• When a strong candidate helps attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket

• When a candidate's popularity has no impact on other candidates

• When a weak candidate attracts voters to other candidates on the party's ticket

• When a candidate's popularity only affects the top of the ballot

What is a precinct in the context of elections?

• A voting machine

• A voting district

• A polling place

• A ballot

What is the Australian ballot?

• A ballot printed at public expense

• A ballot given out only at the polls

• A ballot listing candidates in a group by office

• A ballot marked in secret

What is absentee voting in elections?

• Voting by those unable to get to their regular polling places

• Voting by those who are not registered voters

• Voting by those who are out of the country

• Voting by those who are under 18 years old

What is the purpose of early voting in elections?

• To allow voters to cast ballots before the official election day

• To allow voters to cast multiple ballots

• To allow voters to cast ballots after the official election day

• To allow voters to change their ballots after casting them

What is the percentage of votes cast on some type of voting machine in national elections?

• Exactly 100%

• Less than 25%

• Around 50%

• Over 75%

What is mail-in balloting in elections?

• Voting at the polling place

• Voting using a voting machine

• Voting by filling out a ballot at home and mailing it back to election officials

• Voting by sending a representative to cast a ballot

What does federal law regulate in presidential and congressional elections?

• State and local elections

• Voting districts and precincts

• Candidates and their campaigns

• Dates and some other aspects