#36 ELECTION BASICS: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Why do we have elections instead of public referendums on individual issues?

• Because elections are more fun

• Because public referendums are illegal

• Because America is too big and complex

• Because elections are cheaper

What problem does adverse selection address in elections?

• Too many candidates

• Lack of competition

• Lack of information

• Too few voters

Which amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators?

• Twelfth Amendment

• Seventeenth Amendment

• Twenty-Sixth Amendment

• Twenty-Fourth Amendment

What rule is followed in most U.S. elections to determine the winner?

• Majority Rule

• Plurality Rule

• Proportional Representation

• Electoral College

What does Duverger's Law explain about the U.S. political system?

• Why there are many political parties

• Why there are only two viable political parties

• Why elections are held every four years

• Why the President is elected indirectly