When a Citizen Votes for Candidates from Different Parties in the Same

question 22

Multiple Choice

When a citizen votes for candidates from different parties in the same election,he or she is __________.

• A) voting strategically
• B) ticket-splitting
• C) straight-ticket voting
• D) party-line voting

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Definitions:

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