Government Quiz 3: Voting – Flashcards
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absentee voting
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process for those who cannot be present at their polling place because of health or obligation
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Australian ballot
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a secret ballot, originated in Austria
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contested election
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if a losing candidate feels that fraud has occurred he may call the commission to recount the votes
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election board
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a group that sees to the fairness and efficiency of an election
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inspector
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one who is responsible for the proper conduct of the election
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office-bloc arrangement
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titles of offices appear across the ballot; the candidates of parties for each office are below the titles
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oral voting
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older form of voting where voters would call out the names of the candidate
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party column method
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names of the parties appear at tops of the columns; titles of various offices are shown at sids
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poll watcher
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a citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and the officials
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polling place
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specific voting area; each voter is assigned a particular place within the district where he lives
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secret ballot
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ballot that is kept private and distributed only at the polling places and only by the election officials
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precincts
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each country, district, or city is divided into ___?
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inspectors and judges
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___ and ___ are responsible for the proper conduct of the election
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3-5
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there are generally how many election officers at each polling place
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election board
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group that chooses election officers
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county supervisors and district election board
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the two members of the election board are selected by what 2 groups?
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orally
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how was voting done in the early days of our democracy?
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Australian ballot or secret ballot
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form of voting introduced in the United States in 1888
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Louisville, Kentucky
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first place in the US where the Australian ballot was used
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no
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do almost all the states disqualify those who are disable or absent on business from voting?
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absentee voting
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when a person in an election using a ballot obtained by his county election officer either in person beforehand or by mail
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notary public
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in absentee voting, a person marks the ballot and then swears before a ______ that he is a registered and qualified voter.
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county clerk
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in absentee voting, the voter sends his ballot to the ____?
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appointment
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a designation to serve, based upon ability and other qualifications
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general election
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this follows the primary election; voters determine which of the nominated candidates shall hold office
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independent
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a voter with no party affiliation
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polling official
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designated authorities who see to the fairness of the election at each voting precinct
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primary
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an early election in which delegates select and nominate candidates for office
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referandum
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the submitting of a proposed public measure for voting by the general public
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short ballot
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a ticket for voting that shows the names of the candidates for the highest offices
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split ticket
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voting for the best candidates for each office regardless of party
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straight ticket
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a person votes for all candidates of that party for all offices
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voting booth
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a device used in elections; its privacy curtain or shield ensures the citizen of secrecy while voting
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voting machine
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a mechanism used in elections; with a system of buttons and levers, the voter has no need of writing utensils
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long ballot
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type of ballot that is considered a handicap because the voters cannot possible learn enough about the candidates for all offices to vote intelligently
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split ticket
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the alternative to voting a straight ticket
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short ballot
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in state elections, only the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the state legislature would be elected under the ____ ballot system
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short ballot
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ballot used to elect the president, vice president, and members of Congress
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unopposed
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one way to cut down on the number of elections is to not to have an election when all the person running are____, which happens frequently
