5.5 Third Parties

Question 1

Does the constitution mention third parties

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Structural barriers

Answer 2

Official laws and policies that act as barriers for third party sucess

Question 3

Winner-Take-All districts

Answer 3

the winner in each district goes to congress
nothing for second place

Question 4

proportional representation

Answer 4

A singe election with the house apportioned based on the proportion of votes for each party

Question 5

structural barrier

Answer 5

winner-take-all Congressional districts instead of proportional represented

Question 6

plurality voting

Answer 6

candidate who wins the most votes wins the Congressional seat

Question 7

a majority system requires what kind of elections if nobody gets a 5o%+

Answer 7

runoffs system

Question 8

ballot requirements

Answer 8

money and signature needed to get a party on the ballot

Question 9

electoral college

Answer 9

most states are winner-take-all

Question 10

informal barriers

Answer 10

Major parties include popular portions of third party platforms in their own platforms

Question 11

informal barriers for third parties

Answer 11

many people feel there wasting their vote
difficulty fundraising
lack of media attention

Question 12

third parties

Answer 12

not democratic or Republican