Voting and Election Processes

What is the role of a mayor in a city?

• Leader of the city

• A candidate for mayor

• Someone who votes

• A person who owns a puppy

What does it mean that a country is a democracy?

• People can only vote for one candidate

• People have the right to vote for whoever they want

• Only certain people can vote

• Voting is a way to choose a favorite book

What was the initial problem with voting rights when the country began?

• People didn't want to vote

• The Constitution didn't specify who could vote

• Only men could vote

• States couldn't decide

How long did it take for all women to gain the right to vote after the country began?

• 80 years

• 18 years

• 130 years

• 4 amendments

Where can you register to vote?

• At a birthday party

• At a shopping mall booth

• At a stadium

• At a school

What is the main purpose of political parties?

• To organize birthday parties

• To help people find jobs

• To unite voters with similar ideas

• To decide who can vote

How can you learn about different candidates before an election?

• By asking your friends

• By reading newspapers and watching TV news

• By joining a political party

• By listening to music

What is one way pollsters try to predict election outcomes?

• By counting all the votes before the election

• By asking voters who they are planning to vote for

• By guessing randomly

• By checking social media trends

Which of the following is NOT a way to help a candidate win an election?

• Answering phones

• Calling voters

• Addressing envelopes

• Ignoring their campaign

What tasks do campaign volunteers typically perform?

• Answer phones

• Hand out flyers

• Address envelopes

• All of the above