US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a person votes for all the candidates of a single political party, it is called
A
straight ticket voting.
B
split-ticket voting.
C
referendum voting.
D
mandate voting.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In American politics, straight-ticket voting or straight-party voting refers to the practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot.

Detailed explanation-2: -A ticket can also refer to a political party. In this case, the candidates for a given party are said to be running on the party’s ticket. “Straight party voting” (most common in some U.S. states) is voting for the entire party ticket, including every office for which the party has a candidate running.

Detailed explanation-3: -Strategic voting, also called tactical voting, sophisticated voting or insincere voting, occurs in voting systems when a voter votes for another candidate or party than their sincere preference to prevent an undesirable outcome.

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