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9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 4 of 8

Elections & Voting

From pre-registering to the Electoral College

What your child practices

How Washington votes by mail, the top-two primary, the Electoral College, districts and the census, and how to judge campaign messages.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C4.9-10.3; C2.9-10.1; C4.9-10.1 · elections and voting in Washington and the United States

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

    In Washington, 16- and 17-year-olds can…

    • Vote only in federal elections
    • Run for governor
    • Pre-register to vote so they're ready at 18
    • Vote in every election

  2. Question 2

    Why do people say "every vote counts"?

    • Only big states matter
    • Elections are random
    • Some elections are decided by very few votes
    • Votes are never counted

  3. Question 3

    How is the president chosen?

    • Directly by Congress
    • By the governors
    • By electors in the Electoral College, based on each state's vote
    • By the Supreme Court

  4. Question 4

    Washington uses a top-two primary. What does that mean?

    • Two winners take office
    • Only the top party wins
    • The two candidates with the most votes advance, whatever their party
    • Only two parties may run

  5. Question 5

    What is gerrymandering?

    • Drawing district lines to favor one party or group
    • Registering voters
    • Counting ballots
    • Holding a debate

  6. Question 6

    What is a political platform?

    • A ballot box
    • A court
    • A party's statement of its goals and positions
    • A stage for speeches only

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