Government Basics — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. What does 'one person, one vote' mean?
A) Only one person votes in each town
B) Each person gets exactly one vote
C) People vote one time every ten years
D) Only leaders get to vote
One person, one vote means every voter is equal and nobody gets extra votes than others.
2. Why is voting done with a secret ballot?
A) So voters can pick freely without pressure
B) So nobody knows elections happened
C) Because paper is cheap
D) To make voting slower
Secret ballots let each voter choose without being pressured or judged by others.
3. In most elections, who wins?
A) The tallest person running
B) The oldest person running
C) The one with the most votes (majority)
D) The person who asks first
Majority rule means the person with the most votes wins the election fairly.
4. Why is voting important for citizens?
A) It lets citizens choose leaders and shape laws
B) It gives them extra money
C) It makes them famous
D) It is required every day
Voting lets citizens pick leaders and share ideas about how the government should work.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A ballot that no one else can see is a secret ballot.
Secret ballots protect voters so they can choose freely without anyone watching.
2. The choice with the most votes is called the majority.
The majority is the group with the most votes, and usually wins the election.
3. Each voter gets one vote per election.
Every voter gets one vote so that every citizen has equal power in the election.
4. A person who runs for office is called a candidate.
Candidates are people who run for office and ask citizens to vote for them.
5. In the United States, citizens can vote starting at age 18.
At age 18, Americans are old enough to register and vote in elections.