Title: Gr00 Voting
Course: Civics Citizenship Class of 20##

Q: What is the political party of the President now?
- Green Party
- Democratic Party
- Independent Party
- Republican Party
A: Democratic Party
Feedback: Today, there are two major political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. The political party of the president might change in each election.

Q: There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- you do not have to pay a poll tax to vote
- citizens 25 and older can vote
- every citizen must vote in every federal election
- anyone in the U.S. during an election can vote
A: you do not have to pay a poll tax to vote
Feedback: Voting is one of the most important civic responsibilities of citizens in the United States. In a democratic society, the people choose the leaders who will represent them. There are four amendments to the Constitution about voting. The 15th Amendment permits American men of all races to vote. It was written after the Civil War and the end of slavery. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. It resulted from the women’s suffrage movement (the women’s rights movement). After the 15th Amendment was passed, some leaders of the southern states were upset that African Americans could vote. These leaders designed fees called poll taxes to stop them from voting. The 24th Amendment made these poll taxes illegal. The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

Q: In what month do we vote for President?
- November
- December
- May
- April
A: November
Feedback: The Constitution did not set a national election day. In the past, elections for federal office took place on different days in different states. In 1845, Congress passed legislation to designate a single day for all Americans to vote. It made Election Day the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Congress chose November because the United States was mostly rural. By November, farmers had completed their harvests and were available to vote. Another reason for this date was the weather. People were able to travel because it was not yet winter. They chose Tuesday for Election Day so that voters had a full day after Sunday to travel to the polls.

Q: We elect a President for how many years?
- life
- 4
- 2
- 6
A: 4
Feedback: Early American leaders thought that the head of the British government, the king, had too much power. Because of this, they limited the powers of the head of the new U.S. government. They decided that the people would elect the president every four years. The president is the only official elected by the entire country through the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a process that was designed by the writers of the Constitution to select presidents. It came from a compromise between the president being elected directly by the people and the president being chosen by Congress. Citizens vote for electors, who then choose the president. Before 1951, there was no limit on the number of terms a president could serve. With the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, the president can only be elected to two terms (four years each) for a total of eight years.

Q: What are the two major political parties in the United States?
- Reform and Green
- American and Bull-Moose
- Democratic and Republican
- Democratic-Republican and Whigs
A: Democratic and Republican
Feedback: The Democratic Party and the Republican Party are the two major political parties in the United States. Political parties are groups of people who organize to help candidates win elections and to create public policies. Today, there are two major political parties in the United States. They are the Democrats and the Republicans. A donkey represents the Democrats. An elephant represents the Republicans. Party membership is voluntary. Many people belong to a political party. [Image: image]

Q: How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
- sixteen (16) and older
- eighteen (18) and older
- thirty-five (35) and older
- twenty-one (21) and older
A: eighteen (18) and older
Feedback: Citizens have to be 18 or older to vote for president. In 1971, government leaders added the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution. They added this amendment because young people demanded the right to vote. The amendment changed the minimum voting age in the United States to 18. Now all citizens who are 18 years old and older can vote for president.