Voting 10.4-10.6

When are congressional elections held in the United States?

• First Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every odd-numbered year

• First Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every even-numbered year

• First Monday in November of every even-numbered year

• First Tuesday in December of every even-numbered year

How often are presidential elections held in the United States?

• Every 2 years

• Every 3 years

• Every 4 years

• Every 5 years

What was the Help America Vote Act a response to?

• Voter turnout decline

• Ballot and voter registration problems from the 2000 election

• Campaign finance issues

• Political party disputes

What is the purpose of filling out an application for an absentee ballot?

• To register to vote

• To vote in person

• To vote without going to polling places

• To change voting districts

What can be an opposite effect of the Coattail Effect?

• Increased voter turnout

• Decreased voter turnout

• No candidate backed by a former president is elected

• A candidate wins by a landslide

What time do polls usually close?

• 5 pm

• 6 pm

• 7 or 8 pm

• 9 pm

Which historical figures are mentioned as part of learning about good citizenship?

• George Washington and Harriet Tubman

• Abraham Lincoln and Rosa Parks

• Thomas Jefferson and Susan B. Anthony

• Benjamin Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

What is one method through which children learn from their siblings?

• Stories

• Lectures

• Experiments

• Debates

What is one way schools prepare students for citizenship?

• Singing patriotic songs

• Learning foreign languages

• Practicing art

• Studying ancient history

What is the role of mass media in shaping attitudes?

• It provides personal advice.

• It reaches large, widely dispersed audiences.

• It offers financial support.

• It creates personal relationships.