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1 Name Voting Lesson 8 ACROSS CLUES: 1. The people vote for the candidates in this type of election. 3. a special election in which voters approve or reject a law 5. This type of government allows its people to vote. 9. The 19th Amendment gave the right to vote. 11. when a person s name is put on a list of eligible voters 12. People who cannot make it to the voting polls may vote by mailing an ballot. 13. This is written on when voting. DOWN CLUES: 2. The people elect representatives to vote for them in these elections. 3. when voters remove an official from office before his term is over 4. A voting is often used to register and count votes. 6. The 26th gives U.S. citizens 18 years or older the right to vote. 7. Voters in some states must register as members of a political party in order to vote in elections. 8. a voting district 10. means a body of qualified voters Remedia Publications 29 The U.S. Government
2 Name DEFINE: Use the glossary to find a meaning for each word below. 1. cast: 2. election: 3. poll tax: 4. resident: 5. Electoral College: 6. poll: EVALUATE: Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Do you think it is the duty of every eligible American to vote? Explain your answer. 2. If you were at a voting machine and didn t understand how to operate it, what would you do? 3. Do you feel you should have to tell someone who you voted for? Why or why not? 4. Should 18-year-olds be allowed to vote? Do you think they are too young? Explain your answer. The U.S. Government 30 Remedia Publications
3 Name direct election recall registration ballot absentee ballot indirect election referendum primary election precinct electorate democratic government 26th amendment women voting machine Complete each sentence with a government term from the box above. 1. In an, people elect representatives to vote for them. 2. A voting district is known as a. 3. The 19th Amendment gave the right to vote. 4. Voters in some cities and states may an elected official before his/her term of office is over. 5. A citizen s vote may be cast by writing on a. 6. The gave 18-year-olds the right to vote. 7. Those citizens who are eligible to vote make up the. 8. A voter may mail in an if he/she cannot make it to the polls. 9. People vote for the candidates in a. 10. The process of putting a person s name on a list of eligible voters is known as. 11. A is a special election to vote on a law. 12. Registering and counting votes is made easy by a _. 13. A allows its citizens to vote. 14. In some states, a voter must be a registered political party member to take part in a. Remedia Publications 31 The U.S. Government
4 Name MATCHING: Match each term to its meaning. 1. direct election 2. indirect election 3. democratic government 4. recall 5. referendum 6. 26th Amendment 7. registration 8. 19th Amendment 9. primary election A. gives U.S. citizens 18 years or older the right to vote B. when voters remove an official from office before his term is over C. written on when voting D. gave women the right to vote E. only registered voters of a political party may vote in this F. used by voters who cannot make it to the polls G. when the people vote for the candidate H. a body of qualified voters I. allows its people to vote freely 10. precinct 11. voting machine 12. absentee ballot 13. electorate 14. ballot J. putting a person s name on a list of eligible voters K. a special election in which voters approve or reject a law L. voting district M. when the people elect a representative to vote for them N. counts and registers votes MATCHING: Match each word to its meaning. 1. cast 2. poll tax 3. poll 4. Electoral College 5. resident 6. election A. place where votes are cast and counted B. to deposit formally (such as a ballot) C. a tax charged to a person as a requirement for voting D. choosing a candidate by voting E. representatives who vote for the President F. person who lives in one place for a length of time The U.S. Government 32 Remedia Publications
5 Answer Key PG# 1 ACROSS: 1) communism 5) aristocracy 6) socialism 7) capitalism 9) democracy 12) civil 14) amendment DOWN: 2) monarchy 3) fascism 4) common 8) autocracy 10) cabinet 11) right wing 13) law 2 1) to receive from one s relatives 2) a group that is of the same social rank 3) dealing with goods, services, and money 4) person who gives advice or is consulted 5) to officially place a person into a position or job 6) a group that works to help its members 3 1) Civil service 2) Democracy 3) cabinet 4) monarchy 5) autocracy 6) right wing 7) capitalism 8) common law 9) aristocracy 10) Fascism 11) amendment 12) law 13) Communism 14) socialism 4 1) E 2) F 3) B 4) J 5) M 6) A 7) K 8) D 9) N 10) C 11) L 12) H 13) G 14) I; 1) A 2) C 3) E 4) D 5) B 6) F 5 ACROSS: 1) anarchism 3) abdication 6) dictator 9) impeachment 11) conservatism 13) executive 14) amnesty DOWN: 2) civil 4) bureaucracy 5) habeas corpus 7) legislature 8) liberalism 10) due process 12) autonomy 6 1) an organization that directs and rules 2) a group of separate units (parts) working together 3) a unit or part of a large system 4) formal or authorized 5) a special duty or position 6) to make certain that laws or rules are obeyed 7 1) legislature 2) liberalism 3) executive branch 4) amnesty 5) habeas corpus 6) conservatism 7) civil rights 8) impeachment 9) Abdication 10) dictator 11) anarchism 12) autonomy 13) bureaucracy 14) due process of law 8 1) D 2) F 3) I 4) B 5) M 6) A 7) N 8) H 9) C 10) L 11) J 12) G 13) E 14) K; 1) C 2) F 3) A 4) D 5) E 9 ACROSS: 1) Bill of Rights 7) Rhode Island 8) Delaware 10) Madison 11) expressed 12) concurrent DOWN: 2) implied 3) federalists 4) Supreme Court 5) amendments 6) Confederation 7) ratified 9) reserved 10) Morris 10 1) freedom; the power to do what you want 2) a statement which serves as an introduction 3) freedoms that a person is entitled to 4) an addition to a document 5) a part of a document that deals with a single subject 6) a written paper which contains information 11 1) Supreme Court 2) expressed powers 3) ratified 4) Articles of Confederation 5) concurrent powers 6) Delaware 7) Morris 8) Madison 9) amendments 10) Reserved powers 11) Bill of Rights 12) implied powers 13) federalists 14) Rhode Island 12 1) K 2) L 3) B 4) G 5) N 6) I 7) A 8) M 9) D 10) H 11) J 12) E 13) C 14) F; 1) C 2) F 3) A 4) D 5) E 13 ACROSS: 1) liquor 4) Black 5) Congress 9) criminal 11) religion 12) soldiers DOWN: 2) income 3) women 4) bails 5) civil 6) eighteen 7) trial 8) warrants 10) arms 14 1) a law that forbids an activity 2) the right to vote 3) guns, weapons 4) a document that gives the right to arrest or to search and seize 5) housing 6) to take back or do away with 15 1) civil cases 2) 18 3) warrants 4) liquor 5) women 6) bails 7) trial 8) arms 9) soldiers 10) Congress 11) religion 12) criminal cases 13) income taxes 14) black 16 1) I 2) M 3) A 4) F 5) N 6) D 7) K 8) L 9) G 10) C 11) J 12) E 13) B 14) H; 1) D 2) E 3) C 4) F 5) A PG# 18 1) makes the laws 2) two chambers (two houses) 3) a meeting 4) to let out or to leave 5) yes; usually used when voting 6) no; usually used when voting 19 1) Vice President 2) Expressed powers 3) majority 4) whip 5) voice vote 6) report 7) lobbyists 8) constituents 9) Implied powers 10) Speaker of the House 11) table 12) minority 13) bills 14) floor leader 20 1) H 2) M 3) E 4) A 5) N 6) K 7) B 8) F 9) I 10) D 11) L 12) C 13) J 14) G; 1) D 2) E 3) A 4) C 5) B 6) F 21 ACROSS: 1) special 3) two 6) immunity 9) president pro tempore 10) Vice President 12) caucus 14) filibuster DOWN: 2) cloture 4) hundred 5) upper 7) override 8) policy 11) standing 13) six 22 1) the upper house of a bicameral legislature 2) a meeting where arguments are held for or against a bill or to debate other matters 3) length of time in office 4) to approve 5) when two parties reach an agreement by each one giving in a little 6) a changeover due to election 23 1) standing committee 2) override 3) special committee 4) filibuster 5) cloture 6) one hundred 7) upper house 8) Vice President 9) caucus 10) six 11) legal immunity 12) policy committee 13) president pro tempore 14) two 24 1) N 2) K 3) A 4) M 5) D 6) C 7) L 8) F 9) B 10) I 11) G 12) J 13) E 14) H; 1) D 2) E 3) A 4) F 5) B 6) C 25 ACROSS: 1) California 5) Conference 8) lower 10) Caucus 12) Speaker 13) joint 14) two DOWN: 2) impeach 3) table 4) rules 6) census 7) population 9) majority 11) twenty 26 1) a person who represents a group 2) to vote into office 3) the number of people 4) to elect for another term of office 5) set of rules used in reaching a decision 6) a controlled argument 27 1) impeach 2) caucus 3) lower house 4) Rules Committee 5) conference 6) population 7) Speaker of the House 8) joint 9) twenty-five 10) census 11) majority 12) two 13) California 14) table 28 1) F 2) N 3) A 4) I 5) L 6) C 7) E 8) M 9) D 10) G 11) K 12) J 13) H 14) B; 1) E 2) F 3) A 4) D 5) C 29 ACROSS: 1) direct 3) referendum 5) democratic 9) women 11) registration 12) absentee 13) ballot DOWN: 2) indirect 3) recall 4) machine 6) Amendment 7) primary 8) precinct 10) electorate 30 1) to deposit formally (such as a ballot) 2) choosing a candidate by voting 3) a tax charged to a person as a requirement for voting (this is illegal) 4) a person who lives in one place for a length of time 5) the body of representatives who are entitled to vote for President and Vice President 6) place where votes are cast and counted 31 1) indirect election 2) precinct 3) women 4) recall 5) ballot 6) 26th Amendment 7) electorate 8) absentee ballot 9) direct election 10) registration 11) referendum 12) voting machine 13) democratic government 14) primary election 32 1) G 2) M 3) I 4) B 5) K 6) A 7) J 8) D 9) E 10) L 11) N 12) F 13) H 14) C; 1) B 2) C 3) A 4) E 5) F 6) D 33 ACROSS: 4) Ripon 5) Watergate 6) Union 7) Nast 10) Grand 11) Hoover 14) Prosperity DOWN: 1) Fremont 2) Breeds 3) Moose 8) slavery 9) Bovay 12) elephant 13) Lincoln 17 ACROSS: 3) lobbyist 4) table 5) minority 7) bill 8) constituents 9) implied 10) whip 13) expressed DOWN: 1) Vice President 2) floor 5) majority 6) voice 11) report 12) Speaker 34 1) a tax that is put on imported goods 2) to speak or act out against something 3) person who is sent as a representative 4) to formally accept a document 5) person who is nominated to run for office 6) to withdraw or break away from The U.S. Government 100 Remedia Publications
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