Government Study Guide for Unit 3 quiz 3

On the ________ only the names of the candidates for the highest office appears on the ballot.

Short ballot

appointment

a designation to serve, based upon ability and other qualifications

voting booth

a device used in elections; it's privacy curtain or shield ensures the citizen of secrecy while voting

Election officers are chosen by the:

election board

With the long ballot system all less important state offices would be filled on the basis of patronage.

false

What is the advantage for the use of voting machines?

fraud is nearly impossible assure absolute secrecy do away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots

In absentee voting, a person marks the ballot and then swears before a _______ that he is a registered and qualified voter. He then sends his ballot to the county _____.

notary public clerk

A ________ watcher is a citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and the officials.

poll

A contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a ________.

recount

The long ballot encouraged ______ voting.

straight ticket

A criticism of elections is that national, state, and local elections come on the same day.

true

Inspectors and judges are responsible for the proper conduct of the election.

true

We use the short ballot to elect the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress.

true

One way to cut down on the number of elections is to not have an election when all the persons running are ______ , which happens frequently.

unopposed

Your county is divided up into ________, which each have a few hundred people assigned to each polling place. The purpose is to avoid too many voters at one voting area.

Precincts

short ballot

a ticket for voting that shows only the names of the candidates for the highest offices

Nearly all states disqualify from voting those who are disabled or absent on business.

false

List four distinctive features of the Australian ballot.

1. The ballot is a secret ballot. 2. The ballot includes all the names of all the candidates from every party. 3. The ballot is prepared by the state or county and is printed for public use. 4. It is distributed by the elected officials and can be found at polling places.

primary

an early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office

straight ticket

voting by marking an "X" at the top of the ballot beside the name of the party of his choice

split ticket

voting for the best candidates for each office regardless of party