Elections and Voting Quiz (Level 1)

2. In the United States, national elections always take place during what month?

• January
  Elections always take place on the first Tuesday in November.
• July
  Elections always take place on the first Tuesday in November.
• November
  Elections always take place on the first Tuesday in November.

3. How often are presidential elections?

• Every two years
  Presidential elections take place every four years.
• Every four years
  Presidential elections take place every four years.
• Every six years
  Presidential elections take place every four years.

4. How often are elections held for seats in the House of Representatives?

• Every two years
  Congressmen and Congresswomen run every two years for office.
• Every four years
  Congressmen and Congresswomen run every two years for office.
• Every six years
  Congressmen and Congresswomen run every two years for office.

5. How long are the terms served by U.S. senators?

• Two years
  The term of a U.S. senator is six years.
• Four years
  The term of a U.S. senator is six years.
• Six years
  The term of a U.S. senator is six years.

6. How many terms can a president serve?

• One term
  A president can serve just two terms. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951, set term limits for the presidency: "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."
• As many as he wants
  A president can serve just two terms. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951, set term limits for the presidency: "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."
• Two terms
  A president can serve just two terms. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951, set term limits for the presidency: "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."

7. What document gave African Americans the right to vote?

• The Fifteenth Amendment
  The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, gave former slaves the right to vote.
• The Emancipation Proclamation
  The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, gave former slaves the right to vote.
• The Bill of Rights
  The Fifteenth Amendment, passed in 1870, gave former slaves the right to vote.

8. When were women first permitted to vote in the United States?

• 1776
  American women were granted the right to vote in 1920, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
• 1865
  American women were granted the right to vote in 1920, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.
• 1920
  American women were granted the right to vote in 1920, with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

9. What's another word that means the right to vote?

• Ballot
  Suffrage means having the right to vote. The women's suffrage movement, for example, was the campaign to give women the right to vote.
• Suffrage
  Suffrage means having the right to vote. The women's suffrage movement, for example, was the campaign to give women the right to vote.
• Gerrymander
  Suffrage means having the right to vote. The women's suffrage movement, for example, was the campaign to give women the right to vote.

10. What does gerrymandering mean?

• To rearrange voting districts so that they favor a certain political party
  To gerrymander is to rearrange a voting district so that that the voters in that district vote for a certain party. The term comes from Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry, who in 1812 created a strangely shaped district designed to include voters that were likely to vote for his party. The district had such a bizarre shape that it resembled a salamander. Gerry's opponents, angered that he was trying to influence the election in such a manipulative way, referred to his tactics as "gerrymandering."
• To cheat in an election
  To gerrymander is to rearrange a voting district so that that the voters in that district vote for a certain party. The term comes from Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry, who in 1812 created a strangely shaped district designed to include voters that were likely to vote for his party. The district had such a bizarre shape that it resembled a salamander. Gerry's opponents, angered that he was trying to influence the election in such a manipulative way, referred to his tactics as "gerrymandering."
• To deny a group of people the right to vote
  To gerrymander is to rearrange a voting district so that that the voters in that district vote for a certain party. The term comes from Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry, who in 1812 created a strangely shaped district designed to include voters that were likely to vote for his party. The district had such a bizarre shape that it resembled a salamander. Gerry's opponents, angered that he was trying to influence the election in such a manipulative way, referred to his tactics as "gerrymandering."

11. At the time the Constitution was written, who was allowed to vote in U.S. elections?

• White male property owners
  Only white male property owners could vote in the early decades of the nation. By 1850, most states had eliminated property ownership and tax requirements as a condition for voting. But although white men could then vote, women and African Americans had a much longer wait.
• All men, regardless of race, creed, or color
  Only white male property owners could vote in the early decades of the nation. By 1850, most states had eliminated property ownership and tax requirements as a condition for voting. But although white men could then vote, women and African Americans had a much longer wait.
• No one was initially given the right to vote
  Only white male property owners could vote in the early decades of the nation. By 1850, most states had eliminated property ownership and tax requirements as a condition for voting. But although white men could then vote, women and African Americans had a much longer wait.