Voting Vocab
A person who is running for political office
Candidate
True or false? Women in the U.S. were allowed to vote starting in 1930.
False. The 19th amendment that allowed women to vote in the U.S. was ratified (made active law) in 1920.
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
Table Tennis (Ping-Pong)
A piece of paper or an electronic form where you write or mark your vote.
Ballot
True or False? Some countries require citizens to vote.
True! Name a country that requires citizens to vote for an extra point.
What is the capital of of Egypt?
Cairo
What is the national sport of Thailand?
Muay Thai
Suffrage
New Zealand. All adult women of all ethnicities gained the right to vote in 1893.
What is the capital of Haiti?
Port au Prince
Taekwondo
The person who already holds a position and may be running again.
Incumbent
Name at least one country where the voting age is 16. Bonus point if you can name 2 countries!
Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Cuba, Malta, Nicaragua
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
What is the national sport of Chile?
Rodeo
A public vote on a specific question or issue.
Referendum
Name at least one country where the voting age is 21. Bonus point if you can name 2 countries!
Kuwait, Lebanon, Samoa, Singapore, Tonga, Tokelau, Oman
What is the capital of Honduras?
Tegucigalpa
What are the national sport(s) of India?
Field Hockey and Kabaddi