Government unit 4 quiz 3: Voting

unqualified candidates can be elected to local office simply becaused they are the same party as a popular presidential candidate.

A argument to separated national elections form local election is ____________.

The candidates voted in at the upper levels probably have more understanding of who would serve the public best.

A characteristics of short ballot voting is ____________.

poll watcher

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

voting booth

A device used in elections; its privacy curtain or shield ensures the citizen of secrecy while voting.

voting machine

A mechanism used in elections; with a systems of buttons and levers, the voter has no need of writing utensils.

straight ticket

A person voters for all candidates of that party for all offices. The long ballot encouraged The long ballot encouraged ____________ voting.

Australian ballot

A secret ballot, originated in Australia.

short ballot

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

It is nearly impossible to ensure the majority of voters have enough information on all of the candidates and issues to make informed decisions at the ballot box.

American's voting system could be considered ineffective because ____________.

secret ballot

Ballot that is kept private and distributed only at the polling places and only by the election officials.

inspectors and judges who make certain ballot boxes are not illegally stuffed

Characteristics of election officers include:

polling official

Designated authorities who see to the fairness of the election at each voting precinct.

notary public and clerk

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

orally

In the early days of our democracy, voting was done:

more people might turn to the polls.

Limiting the frequency of elections could have the following result ____________.

Sending out ballots the those who may be absent, disabled or unable to get to the polls for whatever reason. Allowing people to vote in front of a notary public. Encouraging as many voters as possible to mail their ballots.

Most states do what they can to encourage a higher voter turnout, including:

party column method

Names of the parties appear at tops of the columns; titles of various offices are shown at sides.

oral voting

Older form of voting where voters would call out the name of the candidate.

short

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

unopposed

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.

election board

Selected by district election board, a group that sees to the fairness and efficiency of an election

polling place

Specific voting area; each voter is assigned a particular place within the district where he lives

Louisville, Kentucky

The firs place in the United States where the Australian ballot was used was:

four

The president and vice president are elected every ____________ years.

Those running for mayor would be the only candidates on municipal election ballot. State and local election ballots would be similar to that of the current nation election ballot.

The short ballot movement would institute which of the following voting measures?

three and five

There are generally between ____________ to ____________ election officers at each polling place.

Australian or secret ballot

This form of voting was introduced in the United States in 1888:

Names of all candidates appear on a single ballot. It is prepared by the state country at public expense. It is distributed at polling places by election officials.

Three distinctive features of the Australian ballot are:

office-bloc arrangement

Titles of offices appear across the ballot; the candidates of parties for each office are below the titles.

split

To vote ____________ ticket required a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidate.

the ballots offer only offer one choice for each position. The voting process serves as a census to account for its citizen

Two reasons why voting in the Democratic People Republic of Korea, or North Korea, is not representative of a democratic process

They are well-informed about the candidates and the issues on the ballot

Voters will more likely turn out to vote if ____________.

In a straight ticket you vote for all one party. Voting a split ticket means that you vote for some Republican and some Democrats depending on the candidate.

What are the difference between straight ticket and split ticket voting?

Fraud is nearly impossible. Assure absolute Secrecy. Do away withe the need for numerous officials to count ballots.

What is the advantage for the use of voting machines?

voters can be over whelmed and vote by randomly guessing. It puts to much of the onus if learning about the issues and candidates on voters.

Which characteristics make the long ballot ineffective?

Putting national elections in November and Senate and Local elections in March. Voting for all national candidates once every four years. Making few elected officials responsible for their actions so they can appoint others.

Which of the following are possible changes to, elections that might help with voter fatigue or low-voter turnout?

recount

a contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a ____________.

appointment

a designation to serve, based upon ability and other qualifications/

Independents

a voter with n party affiliation

primary

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

Precincts

each county, district, or city is divided into:

election board

election officers are chosen by the:

contested election

if a losing candidate feels that fraud has occurred he may call the commission to recount the voters.

inspector

one who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election.

absentee voting

process for those who cannot be present at their polling place because of health or obligation. When a person votes in an election using a ballot obtain from his county election officer either in person beforehand or by mail.

referedum

the submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by general public

general election

this follows the primary election; voters determine which of the nominated candidates shall hold office.

split ticket

voting for the best candidates of that party for all offices. The alternative to voting a straight ticket is to vote a ____________.

schools, libraries, police stations, and fire stations

which of the following are types of public buildings used for polling places?