Voting and Civic Participation

1. What is a primary election?

An election used to choose a party's candidate for the general election

2. What is a general election?

An election in which voters choose officeholders

3. What is a ballot initiative?

A proposed law or constitutional change placed before voters

4. What is a referendum?

A vote by the electorate on a law or public question

5. Who generally administers elections in the United States?

State and local election officials

6. Where should a voter verify registration rules and deadlines?

Their official state or local election office

7. What does the Fifteenth Amendment protect against in voting?

Denial or abridgment on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

8. What does the Twenty-Fourth Amendment prohibit in federal elections?

Poll taxes

A poll tax

9. What voting age does the Twenty-Sixth Amendment protect?

18 and older

eighteen and older

10. What is the Electoral College's constitutional role?

Selecting the President and Vice President

11. What is redistricting?

Redrawing electoral district boundaries

12. What is a constituent?

A person represented by an elected official

13. Name a direct way to communicate with an elected official.

Call, write, email, or attend a public meeting

14. What does a trial jury generally decide?

The facts of a legal case

15. Why consult official election sources before voting?

Rules, deadlines, locations, and ballot details vary by jurisdiction and election