Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 7 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 31–35
Read the matching lesson in the Week 7 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 35 is answered on your own.
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Day 31: What Is Voting?
Class vote: Field trip
| Choice | Votes |
|---|---|
| Zoo | 9 |
| Museum | 6 |
| Farm | 5 |
- Which field trip won the vote?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How many votes were cast in all?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why each person should get only one vote.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 32: Who Can Vote?
To vote in Alabama
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Citizen | Must be a United States citizen |
| Home | Must live in Alabama |
| Age | At least 18 on or before Election Day |
| Sign up | Must register before the election |
- How old must a person be to vote?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- In what year was the voting age lowered to 18?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why voters must register before an election.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 33: Casting a Secret Ballot
Steps on Election Day
| Step | What the voter does |
|---|---|
| 1 | Goes to the polling place |
| 2 | Checks in with election workers |
| 3 | Marks the ballot in private |
| 4 | Puts the ballot in to be counted |
- What does a voter do right after checking in?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What happens to the ballot at the end?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why it is important that a ballot is secret.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 34: What Do We Vote For?
Terms of office
| Office | Years in one term |
|---|---|
| President of the United States | 4 |
| Governor of Alabama | 4 |
| United States senator | 6 |
| United States representative | 2 |
- Which office in the table has the longest term?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which office has the shortest term?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain why it matters that leaders serve terms instead of serving for as long as they want.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 35: Independent Check: Voting
Story: The Class Election
Mrs. Bell’s class chose a class helper. Each student wrote one name on a slip of paper, folded it, and put it in a box. The votes were counted: Jon got 6, Rosa got 11, and Pat got 4. Rosa will serve as class helper for one month. Then the class will vote again.
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- Who won the class election?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- How long is the class helper’s term?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Explain how the class kept its vote secret and why that was fair.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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