Voting Quiz Review
Nearly all of the states offer an absentee-voting system for people who are _______________. a.physically disabled b.in prison c.serving in the military overseas d.ill e.absent on business
a.physically disabled c.serving in the military overseas d.ill e.absent on business
A fire station and a church is an acceptable building use for a poling place. true or false
true
A library is an acceptable building use for a polling place. true or false
true
A school is an acceptable building used for a polling place. true or false
true
In the state elections, only the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the state legislature would be elected under the short-ballot system. true or false
true
National, state and local elections come on the same day is a criticism of elections. true or false
true
Some states require that local elections must come during the in-between years when not national elections are held. true or false
true
The voting machine assures absolute secrecy. true or false
true
The voting machine does away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots. true or false
true
There will be a ballot box to receive your voting ballot when you vote. true or false
true
With the voting machine fraud is nearly impossible. true of false
true
You must be 18 years of age in order to vote. true or false
true
You must vote in your designated precinct to vote. true or false
true
Your name and address will be verified at a registration table when you go to vote. true or false
true
A local hamburger restaurant is an acceptable building used for a polling place. true or false
false
At the polling place you will need to show three forms of identification when you go to vote. true or false
false
If you have broken any laws you cannot vote. true or false
false
The voting machine was invented in 1899? True or false
false
There is a small fee for voting, but you will be reimbursed through your tax refund when you vote. true or false
false
referendum
The submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public.
Election officers
__________ are chosen by the election board
Short ballot
_______________ was used to elect the President, Vice-president and members of congress.
The Australian ballot
________________________ was introduced in the United States in 1888.
The ____ballot is a handicap because the voters cannot possibly learn enough about the candidates for all offices to vote intelligently. a.long b.short
a.long
In the early days of our democracy, voting was done ____________. a.orally b.mechanically
a.orally
After an absentee voter swears that he is registered to vote then he sends his ballot to the county ____________. a.sheriff b.clerk
b.clerk
In absentee voting, a person marks the ballot and then swears before a _____________ that he is registered and qualified voter. a.city manager b.notary public
b.notary public
You go to vote and notice that only the candidates for the highest offices are listed on your ballot. Which type of ballot are you using? a.long ballot b.short ballot
b.short ballot
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. a.third party b.unopposed c.partisan
b.unopposed
A _______ watcher is a citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and the officials. a.booth b.ballots c.poll
c.poll
A contested election means that the losing candidate calls for a _____________. a.primary b.press conference c.recount
c.recount
The Australian ballot is another name for a _______. a.split ticket b.straight ticket c.secret ballot
c.secret ballot
The alternative to voting a straight ticket is to vote a ___________. a.third party b.referendum c.split ticket
c.split ticket
Inspectors and judges are responsible for the proper __________ of the election. a.material b.conduct c.public relations
conduct
