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ELECTION DAY
ELECTION DAY
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A language arts practice reading assessment.
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1
____are people who set up the polling stations, greet, and help voters.
police
poll workers
judges
lawyers
2
If a voter gets a paper ballot, where does he place the completed ballot?
on a screen
in a ballot box
in a machine
on a computer
3
In the 1800's, most American people were___, meaning they were too busy to vote in the fall.
ministers
lawyers
teachers
farmers
4
In most countries, a person must be___years or older to vote.
16
21
25
18
5
A person trying to win an election is called a_________.
dictator
candidate
leader
voter
6
Polling stations have voting___so others cannot see who a person is voting for.
windows
booths
boxes
papers
7
The group of elected people is called a___
monarchy
anarchy
government
dictatorship
8
DEMOCRACY means
the people from a country decide who will make laws
there is no rule
no elections are held
the country is ruled by a king
9
The Democratic presidential candidate for 2016 is_____
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Jill Stein
Gary Johnson
10
To avoid interfering with a religious day or market day, it was decided to have elections on
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
11
People who cannot go to a polling station, can vote_______, meaning the vote is mailed in.
late
in the next election
out of state
absentee
12
Election Day is always the first Tuesday after the first_____.
Friday
Sunday
Wednesday
Monday
13
The Republican candidate .for governor of Indiana is____
John Gregg
Mike Pence
Eric Holcomb
Evan Bayh
14
Countries that do not hold elections are ruled by a monarch or a________
judge
president
priest
dictator
15
BONUS: The Republican presidential candidate for 2016 is____.
Hillary Clinton
Jill Stein
Gary Johnson
Donald Trump
16
BONUS: The current president of the US is_____.
Harry Truman
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
17
Election Day was moved to_______because harvest would be finished.
November
October
September
December
18
In countries such as Australia, all citizens 18 or over must vote or____.
lose their jobs
pay a fine
lose the right to vote
go to jail
19
Women voted for president in the US for the first time in the year_____
1920
1776
1890
1940
20
Members of the House of Representatives are elected every_____years.
2
8
6
4
21
BONUS: The current governor of Indiana is_____.
John Gregg
Mike Pence
Eric Holcomb
Evan Bayh
22
Election days in _____are the largest in the world.
India
China
Italy
Korea
23
In Australia, Election Day is held on _______.
Saturday
Tuesday
Sunday
Monday
24
The US top leader is the president; in Germany the top leader is the______
king
high priest
chancellor
dictator
25
Countries such as Israel and the Philippines have declared Election Day____.
a public holiday
a disaster
a state of emergency
illegal
26
A_____means the most votes.
majority
ballot
machine
paper
27
With electronic voting systems, ballots are displayed____.
on a paper
by reading aloud
on a screen
on a dry erase board
28
Some states, such as California, have a law that lets people____.
leave work early to vote
vote out of state
vote more than once
vote online
29
Many countries have______, which means that citizens can vote before an Election Day.
vacations
holidays
early voting
ceremonies
30
Polling stations are set up in___places such as schools, offices, and churches.
out of state
far away
private
public
31
The Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana is____
Eric Holcomb
Mike Pence
Evan Bayh
John Gregg
32
Senators are elected every ___years.
6
2
4
8
33
Presidential Election Days are held____
on even-numbered years
on odd-numbered years
every 10 years
every 5 years
34
Someone who belongs to a country, follows laws, and pays taxes is a____
slave
citizen
lawbreaker
ruler
35
US election days are___, meaning they fall on the same day every election year.
fixed
floating
irregular
rotating
