Question

d. a two-party system? the u.s. has lots of parties, but it is often considered a two-party system. draw lines to match the characteristics of a two-party system to the statistics about u.s. voters.
in two party systems...
citizens may be frustrated or dissatisfied with the two major parties..
third parties rarely gain enough support to win elections.
most citizens identify with one of the two major parties.
in the united states...
in 2022, 56% of americans personally identified as either a republican or a democrat.
in 2022, 63% of americans thought a third major party was needed and 34% didnt.
in 2020, less than 2% of voters chose a third-party presidential candidate.
activity – side e

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we analyze each characteristic and statistic:

1. "Citizens may be frustrated or dissatisfied with the two major parties" matches with "In 2022, 63% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 34% didn’t" (frustration leads to wanting a third party).
2. "Third parties rarely gain enough support to win elections" matches with "In 2020, less than 2% of voters chose a third - party presidential candidate" (low voter support shows they can't win easily).
3. "Most citizens identify with one of the two major parties" matches with "In 2022, 56% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat" (56% identifying with the two major parties shows most identify with them).

Answer:

• "Citizens may be frustrated or dissatisfied with the two major parties" - "In 2022, 63% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 34% didn’t"
• "Third parties rarely gain enough support to win elections" - "In 2020, less than 2% of voters chose a third - party presidential candidate"
• "Most citizens identify with one of the two major parties" - "In 2022, 56% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat"