Political Parties and Elections

Voting rights legislation in the 1960's was intended to protect the right to vote for:

A primary where voters cast their ballots for members of both political parties

The right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of sex

Which IS NOT one of the three main elements of the two major parties:

The secret ballot was introduced to prevent

A primary where voters may chose which party primary to vote in on election day

The party in power is led by:

Voting qualifications are determined by:

The right to vote cannot be determined by the payment of a poll tax

The Libertarian Party is an example of a(n):

________________ parties have been the most important type of minor party in American history.

Minor parties play the spoiler role in elections by:

People are more likely to vote:

Residency requirements were adopted to

The Federal Election Commission oversees all of the following EXCEPT

A primary where voters must declare a political party at the time they register to vote

NO STATES allow ___________ to vote

Which IS NOT a reason voting machines are used

The Free-Soil and know-nothing parties are examples of

Who is more likely to vote?

____________ parties have not won many elections, they are long lived.

The right to vote goes into affect at the age of 18

A minor party rooted in periods of economic discontent

A minor party that is based on a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters

Winning an election by collecting the largest number of votes cast (doesn't require 50%)

Which IS NOT a reason some people choose not to vote

A ballot where candidates for office are grouped together under the title of that office

All of the following are reasons for an American two-party system except:

Which IS NOT responsible from increased voting rights for African Americans

Voter registration is criticized for:

A political system where many major and lesser parties exits, compete for, and win elections

Voters who chose their candidates from one political party when voting are called

Winning an election by earning over 50% of the votes

What term is defined: opposed to the party in power, but are loyal to the people and the nation

The _________ of each parties handles the affairs of their parties between elections.

A primary where no candidate declares their party

2 reasons that major parties are decentralized are:

What term is defined: scrutinizing the party in power publicly.

A minor party that focuses on one public policy matter

A ballot cast by persons who are unable to vote at their designated polling location

Multiparty systems tend to create

The United States has a:

The right to vote cannot be denied to to race, color, or previous condition of servitude

A minor party that breaks away from one of the major parties

Which IS NOT a function of political parties

Ballots written to accommodate those who speak a language other than English are called

A ballot that lists each party's candidates in a column under the party's name

A voter's age, race, and religion are examples of ________ factors that affect how they vote.