Political Parties and Elections in USA

The USA has a two-party system

• True

• False

Third parties have never been on the ballot during the XXth century

• True

• False

To prove your party affiliation you should pay membership dues

• True

• False

The parry platform is the only factor determining the party membership of a person

• True

• False

If you vote for the candidates of the same party for different offices....

• you split your vote

• you vote the straight ticket

• you split your ticket

The major function of the national party commitees is...

• to organize national conventions

• to collect membership dues

• to hold nation-wide elections

Preliminary elections in which contenders from the same party seek party's nomination are called....

• mid-term elections

• primaries

• exit polls

• close elections

To become a party's presidential candidate one should receive at least 66% of votes in the primaries

• True

• False

Presidential elections in the USA last for...

• 25 days

• a few months

• about two months

Presidential elections in the USA are held....

• in March

• in January

• in November