A simple majority of those voting determines the success or failure of a union-organizing campaign.

Which of these groups performs most of the work of organizing and winning elections?a.)National party organizationsb.)Local and state party organizationsc.)The party-in-governmentd.)The party-in-the-electorate

Caucuses are a form of town hall meeting at which voters in a precinct get together to voice their preferences, rather than voting individually throughout the Election day.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

How do winner-take-all, single-member-district election structures discourage minor-party efforts?Group of answer choicesAlthough the news media provide free time for the major parties to advertise candidates, minor parties must purchase advertising time.Minor parties have difficulty raising enough money to purchase a position on the election ballot.Failure to win a majority leaves a minor party with no representation at all.Minor-party candidates are prohibited by law from running.

Read this passage:Candidate A receives 48 percent of the popular vote in a state during a presidential election, while Candidate B receives 41 percent and Candidate C receives 11 percent.For most states, what outcome would the election have?A.Each of the candidates would receive some of the electoral votes.B.Candidate A and Candidate B would split the state's electoral votes.C.The state would have to cast new ballots until one candidate wins a majority.D.Candidate A would receive all of the state's electoral votes.

Why don't candidates converge to the median voter?Group of answer choicesBecause candidates don't need the support of the median voter to winBecause more than two candidates typically run in an electionBecause candidates run according to their personal beliefsBecause we have a first-past-the-post electoral system