The main idea of the passage is "The reasons behind choosing Tuesday in November for Election Day."
Read the passage then answer the following 5 questions. Ever wonder why elections are held on Tuesdays? The answer lies with America’s 19th-century farmers. Americans first began the custom of weekday voting in 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as Election Day. Before then, states were allowed to hold elections any time they pleased within a 34-day period before the first Wednesday in December, but this system had a few crucial flaws. Knowing the early voting results could affect turnout and sway opinion in states that held late elections, and those same last-minute voters could potentially decide the outcome of the entire election. Faced with these issues, Congress created the current Election Day in the hope of streamlining the voting process. But why a Tuesday in November? The answer stems from the agrarian makeup of 19th-century America. In the 1800s, most citizens worked as farmers and lived far from their polling place. Since people often traveled at least a day to vote, lawmakers needed to allow a two-day window for Election Day. Weekends were impractical, since most people spent Sundays in church, and Wednesday was market day for farmers. With this in mind, Tuesday was selected as the first and most convenient day of the week to hold elections. Farm culture also explains why Election Day always falls in November. Spring and early summer elections were thought to interfere with the planting season, and late summer and early fall elections overlapped with the harvest. That left the late fall month of November—after the harvest was complete, but before the arrival of harsh winter weather—as the best choice. 1. What is the main idea of this passage? (1 point) Responses The history of farming in 19th-century America The history of farming in 19th-century America The importance of voting in elections The importance of voting in elections The reasons behind choosing Tuesday in November for Election Day The reasons behind choosing Tuesday in November for Election Day The flaws in the early American voting system
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2. Which of the following is a supporting detail for why Tuesday was chosen as Election Day?(1 point) Responses Most people attended church on Sundays Most people attended church on Sundays Tuesday was the most popular day for farming Tuesday was the most popular day for farming Congress passed a law in 1845 Congress passed a law in 1845 Harsh winter weather typically arrived after November
A supporting detail for why Tuesday was chosen as Election Day is "Most people attended church on Sundays."
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