Elections and Political Parties Review

Despite winning the nomination, or endorsement, of their political party, other candidates of the same party can still pose additional threats even after the primary ends.

• True
• False

A multiparty system often represents different beliefs or

• ideologies
• voting privileges
• theocracies
• precincts

The Liberty Party and the Free Soil Party are examples of

• a two-party government
• single-issue parties
• a coalition government
• ideological parties

Voting districts are called

• wards
• caucuses
• precincts
• proportional districts

Adjoining precincts form

• proportional districts
• caucuses
• voting districts
• wards

These powerful political leaders once chose delegates and controlled conventions.

• ward captains
• precinct captains
• bosses
• patrons

A second election between 2 candidates with the most votes is called a runoff election.

• true
• false

The candidates for president and vice-president are called the party patrons.

• True
• False

An ideological party focuses on overall changes in society.

• True
• False

Open Primaries are elections in which only party members can vote for the party nominee.

• True
• False