Voting and Elections

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Four kids pick tag and two kids pick soccer for recess. What happens?

   • They play tag.
   • They play soccer.
   • They play neither.
2. 2.

   A candidate is a person who ____.

   • counts all the votes
   • prints and counts all the ballots
   • is trying to win an election
3. 3.

   Which of these is a vote?

   • drawing a picture of a favorite pet
   • feeding a class pet
   • raising your hand for a class pet
4. 4.

   What does it mean to be a citizen who votes?

   • You help choose the leaders.
   • You are the leader.
   • You make all of the laws for us.
5. 5.

   How are votes used to find the winner?

   • The first vote counted wins.
   • The choice with the most votes wins.
   • The oldest voter in the room decides.
6. 6.

   Where do people go to vote?

   • a polling place
   • a bank
   • a bakery on the corner