Absentee Ballot Request for US-based and Overseas Voters Abroad, Election Dates / Deadlines, and How to Vote in your State

Four lessons into our Civics Crash Course, let’s pause to measure your mastery of your civics sessions to date. Or - if you’re jumping in for summer school - take this quiz and see which topics you need to catch up on.

Start by answering 4 multiple choice questions. Then, self-assess using our Civics Mastery Scale. Take a look at the corresponding crash course lessons to read up on any answers you missed or to deepen your understanding

Share this quiz with others to challenge them to brush up on their knowledge of the U.S. government.

We are writing on behalf of U.S. Vote Foundation (www.usvotefoundation.org) and our Overseas Vote initiative (www.overseasvotefoundation.org) to urge your continued attention to the voting rights of U.S. citizens living abroad and members of the Uniformed Services and their families.

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) is a cornerstone of inclusive democratic participation — however, its promise is constrained by low participation and persistent misunderstandings.

U.S. Vote Foundation calls on the Committee to take up the next generation of UOCAVA reforms — reforms that build on the program’s success to increase voter participation.

Civics Crash Course Lesson 4
The Constitution was designed to protect individual rights from the tyranny of the majority. To this end, state governments may be instrumental in safeguarding your freedoms through our federal system. Federalism is a form of government that is divided between a central authority and smaller units of power.

Our Civics Crash Course Lesson 4 will help you unpack the powers held by states and how they interface with the federal government to better understand the balance of power in our republic.