Civics chapter 10

1.

1 point

a special election in which citizen can vote to remove a public official from office

recall

proposition

winner-take-all-system

elector

referendum

2.

1 point

person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates

recall

elector

winner-take-all-system

proposition

referendum

3.

1 point

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president

ballot

absentee ballot

electoral college

Polling place

exit poll

4.

1 point

a lack of interest

initiative

apathy

returns

electorate

precinct

5.

1 point

Citizens who are unable to vote at the polls on election day_______.

can vote by absentee ballot.

can vote by registering in another voting district

are not allowed to vote

can voted by regular ballot.

6.

1 point

Which of the following is a requirement for voting in elections in the United States?

U.S. citizenship

high school education

paying taxes

property ownership

7.

1 point

Presidential elections begin with ________.

the nomination of candidates

campaign tours

acceptance speeches

exit polls

8.

1 point

a process by which citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments

electorate

returns

initiative

apathy

precinct

9.

1 point

all the people who are eligible to vote

precinct

returns

electorate

initiative

apathy

10.

1 point

a geographic area that contains a specific number of voters

returns

initiative

electorate

apathy

precinct

11.

1 point

In which type of election do voters choose a party's candidates for the general election?

primary election

special election

local election

national election

12.

1 point

one that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on election day

exit poll

absentee ballot

Polling place

electoral college

ballot

13.

1 point

Which of the following is true about voter registration in the United States?

you must register as part of the exit poll

you must register in order to renew your driver's license

you must register as a democrat or republican

you must register before you can vote

14.

1 point

the list of candidates on which you cast your vote

exit poll

ballot

absentee ballot

Polling place

electoral college

15.

1 point

a survey taken at polling places on how people voted

exit poll

ballot

electoral college

Polling place

absentee ballot

16.

1 point

A presidential election is won by the candidate who ________.

wins the primary election in a majority of states

receives a majority of the popular vote

receives a majority of the electoral votes

wins the popular vote in more than 25 states

17.

1 point

ballots and results of an election

electorate

returns

precinct

initiative

apathy

18.

1 point

The location where voting is carried out

Polling place

ballot

electoral college

exit poll

absentee ballot

19.

1 point

a petition asking for a new law

proposition

referendum

winner-take-all-system

recall

elector

20.

1 point

when a candidate wins the popular vote in a state usually receives all of the states electoral votes

proposition

elector

recall

referendum

winner-take-all-system

21.

1 point

a way for citizens to vote on state or local laws

winner-take-all-system

referendum

proposition

elector

recall

22.

1 point

The candidate who is elected to public office by an indirect vote is a

representative

senator

governor

president

23.

1 point

Which of the following is a location in which you would most likely find a polling place?

grocery store

school

bank

private home