Government Elections And Voter Test
18 Questions
| Attempts: 39
Answer all the questions to the best of your ability.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
List the five requirements a citizen must have to vote in the United States. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
- 2.
A form of government in which power is held by the people.
- 3.
One who chooses to register to vote with no party affiliation.
- 4.
An election ballot, usually returned by mail, for a voter who cannot be present at the polls.
- 5.
A change to the U. S. Constitution or the constitution of a state.
- 6.
A principle of democracy that the greater number of citizens in any political unit should select officials and determine policies.
- 7.
A proposed law that voters can place on the ballot in some states.
- 8.
A measure approved by the legislative body that it places an election ballot for approval by voters.
- 9.
To officially sign up as a qualified voter.
- 10.
A country that has a government in which power is held by the people who elect representatives to manage the government for them.
- 11.
Political discussions, buttons, posters, and the like are not allowed anywhere within an election polling area.
- 12.
A citizen abstains when they formally decline to exercise the right to vote.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
A city or town may have multiple polling sites based on home addresses for voters.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
Being unable to make decisions that ensure one’s own welfare does not affect a citizens right to vote.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
A person doe s not have to be a legal member of a nation, country, or other organized self-governing political community, such as any of the fifty U.S. states to be considered a citizen.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
All citizens may use an election ballot, usually returned by mail, so a voter does not have to go to the polls.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 17.
BONUS: Worth 2 Points Who votes to break or decide the winner in the Presidential Election if their is a tie in the Electoral College?
Correct Answer
House of Representatives - 18.
BONUS: 3 Points (Must have a complete answer) How many votes are in the Electoral College and explain how the points are determined?
Correct Answer
538 votes, House of Representatives = 435; Senate = 100; District of Columbia = 3.
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