Elections in the USA
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of elections in the United States for 7th-grade social studies students.
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Elections in the USA
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the minimum age to vote in a federal election in the United States?
16 years old
18 years old
21 years old
25 years old
2. Which of the following is NOT a requirement to vote in the United States?
Be a U.S. citizen
Be a resident of the state you are voting in
Be a registered member of a political party
Be at least 18 years old
3. A group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should be run is called a .
4. The is a system where citizens vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
5. The right to vote is also known as .
6. In the United States, citizens are required by law to vote in every election.
True
False
7. The Electoral College directly elects the President and Vice President of the United States.
True
False
8. What is the purpose of a primary election?
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Suffrage
a. A formal statement of a political party's beliefs
10. Ballot
b. The right to vote
11. Platform
c. A sheet of paper or electronic display used to cast a vote