True or False: The United States is said to have a two-party system.

Smaller political parties that compete with the two main parties are known as

True or False: Third parties typically get widespread support from most U.S. voters.

Which of the following is an example of a third party?

True or False: In order to get on the ballot, third-party candidates must gather signatures from a large number of voters.

True or False: The names of Republican and Democratic candidates are always on the ballot in most states.

True or False: Most developed countries around the world have a two-party system.

Which party tends to believe that the federal government should be more directly involved in regulating the economy?

Which party tends to believe that the government should help provide housing, income, education, and jobs for the poor?

Which party favors less government regulation of the economy as the best way to promote prosperity?

Which party is particularly strong in the North and along the West Coast?

Which party is very strong in the South?

A series of statements expressing the party’s core beliefs and its position on various issues is called a

Representatives from the 50 state party organizations who run a political party are called

A meeting of political party members to conduct party business

A geographic area that contains a specific number of voters is called a

A strong party organization that can control political appointments and delivers votes.

An election in which voters choose candidates to represent each political party in a general election.

An election in which only the declared members of a political party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees.

An election in which voters need not declare their party preference.

The most votes among all those running for a political office is called

A number that is more than 50 percent of the total.

Which of the following is not a function of a political party:

The right to vote is known as

True or False: For most of history, the vast majority of people have not had the right to choose their rulers/leaders.

True or False: Until the 1900s, many people in the United States did not have the right to vote.

Out of the groups below, who would have been allowed to vote in the early years of the United States?

Which Civil War amendment states that no person can be denied the right to vote because of race or color?

True or False: Many Southern states passed laws to keep African Americans from exercising their right to vote.

Which amendment extended suffrage to all American women?

True or False: In most states, people who have committed serious crimes are not eligible to vote while imprisoned.

True or False: Documented immigrants who have applied for citizenship can vote in elections before they become official citizens of the United States.

The process by which people must sign up to vote is called

True or False: In most states, a citizen can register to vote up until Election Day.

True or False: A prepared voter is someone who is informed about public issues and current events.

True or False: Many states allow early voting such as voting by mail.

The place you go to vote on Election Day is called a

A _________ is a list of candidates' names that shows their political party and the office they are seeking.

True or False: Ballots can be paper or electronic.

Is voting a duty or responsibility?

The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote is known as

What does "apathy" mean?

True or False: There are more than 500,000 elected officials in the United States.

In most states, the first step in the election process is called a

True or False: The general election is held on different days throughout the country.

A process that lets voters propose new laws and amendments to state constitutions is called

A procedure by which citizens vote on state or local laws is called

A special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office is called

True or False: In a recall, if the majority votes to remove the official in that election, he, she, or they must give up the office.

Is the president elected directly by the people?

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is known as

Votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to the electoral vote is known as

Can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the election?

True or False: The Constitution set up the Electoral College system.

True or False: The electors choose the president but the popular vote chooses the electors.

True or False: National elections only take place every four years.

True or False: Initially, several people from the same party run against one another for the same office.

True or False: In a presidential campaign, the choice of party candidate is typically determined through a series of primary elections.

True or False: Once a candidate has won a (or several) primary elections, they can sit back and relax until the general election.

True or False: Candidates for any office should campaign. This includes making speeches, giving interviews, appearing at community events, and answering voters' questions.

To seek votes from voters by means such as going door-to-door to gather support is called

A political organization established by a corporation, labor union, or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money is known as a

Which of the following regulates campaigns and how they are funded?