Civics Chapter 10 Review

One purpose of political parties is to

• set the age for voting.
• administer literacy tests.
• nominate candidates for public office.

The two major political parties today are the

• Whigs and Democrats.
• Federalists and Republicans.
• Republicans and Democrats.

In order to become a President of the United States, the candidate needs to win

• the majority of the popular vote
• 270 electoral votes
• the majority of both the popular and the electoral vote

Governments based on one-party systems are sometimes

• unified governments.
• dictatorships.
• independent governments.

The Democratic and Republican Parties do all of the following EXCEPT

• raise money to pay for their expenses.
• establish state qualifications for voting.
• set up committees to carry out their parties' programs

Voters who live in the same neighborhood usually

• support the same candidate.
• vote a straight ticket.
• vote at the same polling place.

To register to vote, you must be at least 18 years old and

• pay a small processing fee.
• give your name, address, and date of birth.
• prove that you can read and write.

Registered members who decide to switch political parties

• must pay a fine.
• can never join a political party again.
• must register to vote again with the new party.

A person not registered in a political party

• may not be able to vote in primary elections.
• may not be eligible to run for public office.
• may not contribute funds to either party.

In the primary election, voters choose the

• party candidates.
• precincts.
• political spectrum.