Which of the following characterizes how a minority political party can check the power of the majority political party?
Select one:

a.
They organize Congress and state legislatures

b.
They select candidates for many elected positions in American politics and present policy alternatives for voters

c.
They hold well-publicized discussions between parties and help to inform citizens about important issues and present alternative ways of solving societal problems

d.
They hold some offices, keeping the other party from complete control, and can publicly criticize the policies of a president elected by the other party


Which of the following statements best explains the winner-take-all allocation of electoral votes?
Select one:

a.
The candidate who wins the popular vote in that state wins the proportionally equivalent amount of Electoral College votes for that state

b.
The party that wins the popular vote in that state controls the redistricting of congressional districts in that state

c.
The party who wins the popular vote in that state wins all open congressional seats in that state

d.
The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state wins all of its Electoral College votes