Citizens and Voting Quiz

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    Most countries set their voting age at __________.

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    • 18
    • 19
    • 21
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How well do you understand the procedure of voting? To check your understanding, try this quiz on citizens and voting. Several factors are considered for the citizens involved in the voting process. Here, we have designed a few questions where you can see what all you know about citizens and voting. Try to get a perfect score on this quiz. All the best! Do share the quiz with other citizens, also.

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  • 2. 

    When poll taxes were used as an obstacle to voting rights, they were imposed on all citizens.

    • True

    • False

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  • 3. 

    If a voter does not move or change party affiliations, his or her registration lasts for life.

    • True

    • False

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  • 4. 

    What was made illegal in the United States during the 24th Amendment to the Constitution? 

    • Literary tests

    • Voting fraud

    • Poll taxes

    • Impersonation

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  • 5. 

    To meet a state's residency requirement for voting, people must prove that they __________.

    • Have lived in a state for a certain amount of time

    • Have already registered to vote

    • Are over the age of 21

    • Will soon be a United States citizen

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  • 6. 

    Poll taxes and literacy taxes were used in the United States until they became illegal in the __________.

    • 1910s

    • 1920s

    • 1960s

    • 1970s

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  • 7. 

    Following problems may disqualify a person from voting in the United States except:

    • The person is between the ages of 18 and 21.

    • The person has not registered to vote.

    • The person is judged to be mentally incapacitated.

    • The person is serving a sentence after committing a felony.

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  • 8. 

    Voting for a president allows its citizens to choose the course of America's future. Then, what is not a way that a president's decisions can affect the country?

    • Helping to set the agenda for laws that are discussed in Congress

    • Appointing new Supreme Court justices

    • Determining how money is spent by creating a federal budget

    • Choosing local officials in city and state governments

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  • 9. 

    Freddy is interested in voting for a local election that chooses new officials in his community. Which issue would be affected by his vote?

    • How the state budget is determined in the future

    • What new laws will be discussed in the US Congress

    • Whether a Supreme Court justice is nominated

    • How money is spent on a new bus system in the city

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  • 10. 

    While signing a voter declaration on a voter registration form, the voters are certifying all of the following things EXCEPT:

    • They have filled out the form truthfully.

    • They are a Republican or Democrat.

    • They are at least 18 years old.

    • They are a citizen of the United States.

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