Exercising the Right to Vote Chapter 10, P. 292
1. List as many groups of people as you can that have NOT had the right to vote in the U.S. at some point?
2. Which level of government (National or State) has the ability to set most qualifications for voting?
3. What action must you take prior to voting in most states? This usually must be done how far in before
the election you want to vote in?
4. Name some places where you would typically be able to complete the answer to #3 above. What
information must you typically provide?
Limits that the Constitution places on the _________________ when it comes to voting: (p.294)
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15th Amendment:
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17th Amendment:
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19th Amendment:
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23rd Amendment
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24th Amendment:
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26th Amendment:
5. If you are eligible to vote in 2016, what steps must you follow in order to carry out this right?
6. What are some reasons that the State of Ohio may still legally keep a person from voting today?
7. What is the difference between a polling place and a precinct?
8. If you cannot make it to the polls on election day, how can you still legally cast a vote?
9. How are votes counted on election day?
10. What process will the media use to predict the results of elections before all the results are in? Have
these predictions ever been wrong?
11. Explain in your own words what is meant by the term “electorate”: (Page 299)
12. Explain reasons provided in the book why some people choose not to vote in elections?
13. What is the difference between a primary election and a general election?
14. What day do general elections take place? (Day and month)
15. Explain briefly how the electoral college works to select a President:
16. Where in the Constitution is the electoral college system created? (Article & Section). What reasons
does the book give for why the electoral college was created instead of allowing the people a direct vote
for President?