Elections

Front 1

Name three essential characteristics of free elections.

Back 1

Regular elections, meaningful choices, universal adult schedule

Front 2

Name three legal qualifications for voting in democratic countries.

Back 2

citizenship, age, registration, residence

Front 3

Name two reasons for systemic variation in levels of voter turnout.

Back 3

competitiveness, clear winners, unicameralism

Front 4

Which type of electoral system(s) allow for winners to obtain only a minority of votes cast?

Back 4

first-past-the-post system

Front 5

What is the name for elections in which questions of public policy are voted upon directly by ordinary citizens?

Back 5

referendum

Front 6

How does voter turnout in the U.S. compare to turnout in other Democratic countries?

Back 6

lower than most

Front 7

What is the name for the process of assigning to local areas the number of representatives each will elect to the national legislature?

Back 7

apportionment

Front 8

What are the three determining factors for why voters choose who to vote for?

Back 8

Party identification, Issue orientation, candidate orientation

Front 9

Name two ways that candidates formally get on the ballot in various countries.

Back 9

Petitions, party list designation, direct primary

Front 10

Name two groups that are traditionally excluded from voting.

Back 10

Youth, non-citizen immigrants, people in mental institutes, prisoners