Elections and Political Parties Review

The United States has a _________ party political system.

• One

• Two

• Three

• Multiple

When are Presidential elections held in the U.S.?

• First Tuesday after the first Monday of November every 4 years

• Third Thursday after the fifth Friday of April ever 3 years

• Sometime in January every 4 years

• In July, every 2 years

The two MAJOR political parties in the United States

• Democratic

• Republican

• Libertarian

• Green

Political parties impact elections primarily by...

• Selecting and campaigning for candidates.

• Registering voters

• Annoying everyone with commercials during an election cycle

After the primaries and caucuses are held in states to vote for candidates to represent political parties - these are held to award the delegates and confirm that party's nomination for president.

• General Elections

• National Conventions

• Victory Speeches

• Run-off elections

Whose responsibility is voter registration in the U.S.?

• Each citizen is responsible for registering themselves

• State governments

• The Federal Government

• City and County Governments

a group of people who work together to win elections, operate government, and influence public policy

• primary

• plank

• election

• political party

elections held halfway through a President’s term

• Electoral College

• midterm elections

• general elections

• majority

the final election held in November to decide who gets a certain position

• primary

• caucus

• general

• Electoral College

the person running for re-election who already has the job

• incumbent

• midterm

• candidate

• electoral vote