Elections Quiz

What is one of the purposes of elections?

• To reduce government transparency.

• To legitimize government, even in authoritarian systems.

• To increase political apathy.

• To limit public participation in governance.

What does the electorate do in an election?

• It gives winners a mandate.

• It dissolves the current government.

• It selects a foreign policy.

• It reduces the number of political parties.

What is a purpose of elections related to government structure?

• To disorganize government.

• To privatize government assets.

• To organize government.

• To create a monarchy.

How do elections help in policy-making?

• They eliminate all existing policies.

• They ensure policies remain unchanged.

• They choose issue and policy priorities.

• They prevent new policies from being introduced.

What type of primary election allows only registered voters of a particular party to vote?

• Open Primary

• Non-Partisan Primary

• Crossover Voting

• Closed Primary

Which primary election is characterized by voting without regard to party affiliation?

• Closed Primary

• Open Primary

• Non-Partisan Primary

• Crossover Voting

In which type of primary can independents and often members of any party participate?

• Closed Primary

• Non-Partisan Primary

• Crossover Voting

• Open Primary

What is crossover voting?

• Voting in a primary for a different party than you are registered in.

• Voting without regard to party affiliation.

• Registered voters of a particular party voting in their own party's primary.

• Independents voting in any party's primary.

What is a primary election?

• An election to decide the final winner of a political office.

• An election in which voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election.

• A special election held to fill a political office that has become vacant before the official end of its term.

• An election where voters can choose candidates from multiple parties.

What does the "Winner Take All" system in state primaries imply?

• Each candidate gets a number of electors proportional to the votes they received.

• The winner of the state primary gets all the electors to their party's national convention.

• Candidates are chosen by secret ballot.

• States move their primaries earlier to increase the importance of their votes.