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9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 10

Elections & Voting

From pre-registering to the Electoral College

What your child practices

How Californians register and vote, the top-two primary, parties and nominations, the Electoral College, polls and campaign money, and redistricting.

California Content Standards learning standard: 12.6.1; 12.6.2; 12.6.3; 12.6.4; 12.6.6 · political parties, presidential nominations, polls, ads and campaign funding, ways citizens take part, turnout and redistricting

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    What is a political party?

    • A celebration
    • A court
    • A group of people with similar ideas who try to win elections
    • A government agency

  2. Question 2

    Redistricting happens every ten years after the…

    • Super Bowl
    • Olympics
    • census
    • World Cup

  3. Question 3

    Why do candidates debate?

    • To pick judges
    • So voters can compare their ideas
    • To count votes
    • Because the law requires it every week

  4. Question 4

    What is an incumbent?

    • A ballot
    • A first-time voter
    • A campaign donor
    • The person who currently holds the office

  5. Question 5

    How many members does California send to the US House?

    • 52
    • 80
    • 2
    • 53

  6. Question 6

    What is a PAC (political action committee)?

    • A group that raises and spends money to support or oppose candidates
    • A state agency
    • A voter's ID
    • A court

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