Ballot Quiz, February 20 (2012)

The following questions have appeared on previous quizzes. Check back next week for fresh new questions, and see how up-to-date you are! Have a happy Presidents Day!

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1. The Vermont Constitution says that amendments can only be proposed once in a four-year period. When is the next time residents can vote on an amendment?

	2011
→	Before 2010, Vermont also had a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2002
	2012
→	Incorrect! Check out 2012 ballot measures here.
	2013
→	There are proposed ballot measures for 2013 in other states, though!
	2014
→	Correct! Vermont voters saw a constitutional amendment on the 2010 ballot, therefore leaving 2014 as the next time an amendment can be proposed.

2. Which state does not allow legislatively-referred constitutional amendments to be sent to the ballot?

	Maine
→	Sorry! But Maine does not allow citizen-initiated amendments.
	Hawaii
→	Hawaii ONLY allows public votes on amendments from Legislature, nothing else.
	Vermont
→	Same as Hawaii.
	Delaware
→	This is correct! Delaware only allows public say on statutes from the Legislature

3. Which 7 states had questions on the ballot in 2009?

	Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, California
→	This is the correct answer. 81% of measures on the ballot were approved that year.
	Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas
→	Incorrect. These were seven out of the nine states who saw ballot measures on the 2007 ballot.
	Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania
→	In 2001, these states had measures on the ballot.
	Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
→	Delaware? Check this out.

4. Georgia's current governor served in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1968 as a Captain. Who is this?

	Rick Perry
→	Rick Perry is the governor of Texas. He retired in 1977 as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.
	Nathan Deal
→	Yes! Nathan Deal is the correct answer.
	Rick Scott
→	Rick Scott is the governor of Florida. He did serve in the U.S. Navy, though!
	Steve Beshear
→	Beshear, current Governor of Kentucky, served in the United States Army Reserve (1969-1975).

5. In 2010, what was the total number of contributions donated by supporters of Massachusetts statewide ballot measures?

	About $3,200,000
→	Correct! Check out more information on 2010 supporter and opponent campaign finance information here.
	About $5,800,000
→	No, but this was the total donated by opponents.
	About $9,100,000
→	Incorrect. This was the grand total of both supporters and opponents in Massachusetts.
	About $20,600,000
→	This was total supporters donated in Missouri.

6. BONUS!

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See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• Local ballot measure elections in 2012
• Quizzes by Ballotpedia