American Political System: Vocabulary Quiz Week #13

One-Party System

• An agreement between two or more political parties to work together on one bill.

• A political system in which a single political party controls the government, and all other parties are banned.

• The vote cast by citizens in a presidential election

• A political system in which many political parties play a role in the government

Two-Party System

• An agreement between two or more political parties to work together to run a government

• A political system with four strong political parties.

• A political system in which many political parties play a role in the government.

• A political system with two strong political parties.

Multiparty System

• A political system with two strong political parties. In the U.S. these two are: Democrats and Republicans.

• A political system in which a single political party controls the government.

• A political system in which many political parties play a role in the government

• An agreement between two or more political parties to work together to run a government

Candidate

• An elected politician who represents a congressional district

• A person who runs for election to public office

• Method of voting in which a voter marks a ballot in secret

Coalition

• An agreement between two or more political parties to work together to run a government

• A political system with two strong political parties. In the U.S. these two are: Democrats and Republicans

• The group of electors that casts the official voters that elect the President and Vice President

Primary Election

• An election in which the voters elect their leaders

• An election in which the voters elect their leaders

• An election in which the voters of various parties choose candidates to run for office in general election

• The group of electors that casts the official voters that elect the President and Vice President

General Election

• An election in which the voters of various parties choose candidates to run for office in general election

• An election in which the voters elect their leaders

• a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running

Secret ballot

• a voting method in which voters vote openly by queuing or otherwise, indicating the candidate of their choice

• an election where any registered voter may attend to speak and vote on the articles under consideration

• Method of voting in which a voter marks a ballot in secret

Electoral College

• The vote cast by citizens in a presidential election

• a educational program attended by recently elected officials to learn the inner workings of the government

• The group of electors that casts the official voters that elect the President and Vice President

Popular Vote

• The vote cast by citizens in a presidential election

• The group of electors that casts the official voters that elect the President and Vice President

• An agreement between two or more political parties to work together to run a government