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Trump Administration Takes Mail Ballot Fight to Supreme Court Again

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The Trump administration has gone to the Supreme Court again. This time, it is about mail ballots. A mail ballot is a vote sent by post.

The administration wants the court to make a decision. This is not the first time they have asked. They have made an appeal before about this same problem.

Many people use mail ballots to vote. They do not go to a voting place. Instead, they send their vote by mail.

Some voters are confused about the rules. Reports say the government's actions on mail ballots have made voters feel baffled. Some think this confusion might be part of the plan.

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. It makes final decisions on big legal problems. Many people are watching to see what the court will decide.

Vocabulary5 words

Supreme Court
the highest and most powerful court in the USA
administration
the group of people who run the government
appeal
asking a higher court to look at a problem again
baffled
very confused
mail ballot
a vote you send by post, not in person

Quiz

1. Who made the appeal to the Supreme Court?
2. What is a mail ballot?
3. True or False: This is the first time the administration has appealed about mail ballots.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Trump administration has gone to the Supreme Court again. This time, it is about _____ ballots. A mail ballot is a vote sent by _____.

The administration wants the court to make a _____. This is not the first time they have asked. They have made an _____ before about this same problem.

Many people use mail ballots to _____. They do not go to a voting place. Instead, they send their vote by _____.

Some voters are confused about the _____. Reports say the government's actions on mail ballots have made voters feel _____. Some think this confusion might be part of the plan.

The Supreme Court is the highest _____ in the United States. It makes final decisions on big legal problems. Many people are watching to see what the court will _____.

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