Voting
This is the age you have to be to vote.
What is 18 years old?
This is how often we vote for president.
What is every 4 years?
Exactly when is Election day?
Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
This is how we choose the people in our government.
What is voting?
Responsibilities are the things we should do.
Citizens should vote. This is called a ____ ____.
Voting is a civic duty.
This is what you have to do before you can vote.
What is register?
We always vote during this month.
What is November?
This is the highest position to vote for in the state.
What is Governor?
People in government are from political parties where they share similar ideas. This is the number of major political parties.
What is 2?
This is what we call the opportunities we are allowed to have, protected by the law.
What are rights?
We can vote in a few different ways. We can vote in person or this other way.
What is by mail?
This is the ticket we use to vote.
What is a ballot?
This word means planned activities in an organized effort to win an election.
What is a campaign?
These are the names of the major political parties.
What are Democrats and Republicans?
Only these members of a city can vote.
What is a citizen?
This is what we call someone who is running for office.
What is a candidate?
This is what you get after you vote.
What is a sticker?
Name an elected office besides president.
Governor [& Lieutenant (deputy, vice) Governor]
Mayor
City Councilmembers
District Attorney
Judges
This is something extra we pay when we buy something or when we get a paycheck. This money helps our government.
What is tax?
Children have a right to an education. Give an example of a responsibility a child might have at home, at school, or in the community.
What is...
...being kind, safe, and respectful; cleaning up after yourself
...doing dishes or laundry, setting the table;
...doing your homework, listening to adults.
When you vote for president, you are also voting for this other person.
What is a vice president?
When we vote in person, we go to a polling station. What is an example of a polling station?
What is a school, a fire station, or a town hall building?
This is what we call the candidate who wins an election, before taking office in January.
What is the (position) Elect?
Our type of government lets people vote and be free. This is the type of government we have.
What is a democracy?
We have very important rights and freedoms in our country. Name one right that most people who come to America, think is important.
What is the right to
free speech?
vote?
feel safe?