Select the five statements which are true.
a. to vote a split ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidate.
b. an independent is a voter with no party affiliation.
c. only the names of the candidates for the highest offices appear on the long ballot.
d. one way to cut down on the number of elections would be to lengthen the term of office for elected officials.
e. the whole house of representatives and one-third of the senate are elected every two years.
f. all state officials are elected every two years.
g. the president and vice-president are elected once every

The five true statements are:

a. To vote a split ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of every candidate.

b. An independent is a voter with no party affiliation.

d. One way to cut down on the number of elections would be to lengthen the term of office for elected officials.

e. The whole House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate are elected every two years.

g. The President and Vice-President are elected once every four years.

Some explanations:

a. A "split ticket" is when a person casts votes for candidates from different political parties for different positions up for election. For instance, the voter may support a presidential candidate who is a Republican but casts ballots for congressional candidates who are Democrats Voting a split ticket requires a knowledge of the qualifications of each candidate because you are voting according to each candidate's qualities and credentials, not just because of the political party backing the candidate. The opposite of a "split ticket" is a "straight ticket" or "straight-party voting." This means a voter selects all candidates for all offices on the ballot according to the political party they represent. Read more on -

b. If you are registered as a Democrat or Republican (or other party), then you are not considered truly an "independent." A true independent is not registered with any particular political party.

d. Yes, lengthening terms would cut down on the frequency of elections or number of offices on the ballot at election time. But in a democracy, we would question whether that's a good goal to be seeking. Elections hold public officials accountable to the public that they represent.

e. House of Representatives members serve 2- year terms, and members of the Senate serve 6-year terms. So that's how the math works out as noted.

g. As to the last question, you left of the words "four years" -- but that's what's needed to give us 5 true statements in the list.

By the way, in regard to item f about state offices, that statement is clearly false. The governors of most states, for instance, are elected to 4-year terms.

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