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 july 2020, less than 2% of voters chose a third-party presidential candidate.

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Explanation:

To solve the matching, we analyze each characteristic of a two - party system and match it with the relevant U.S. voter statistic:

1. For the characteristic "Citizens may be frustrated or dissatisfied with the two major parties", we look for a statistic that shows citizens' desire for a third party (as frustration with the two major parties would lead to this). The statistic "In 2022, 63% of Americans thought a third major party was needed and 34% didn't" is a sign of dissatisfaction with the two - party setup, so we match these two.

1. The characteristic "Third parties rarely gain enough support to win elections" is matched with the statistic about third - party presidential candidate support. "In July 2020, less than 2% of voters chose a third - party presidential candidate" shows that third parties have very little support in elections, so these two are matched.

1. The characteristic "Most citizens identify with one of the two major parties" is matched with the statistic about party identification. "In 2022, 56% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat" shows that a significant portion of citizens identify with the two major parties, so these two are matched.

Answer:

• "Citizens may be frustrated or dissatisfied with the two major parties" $\longleftrightarrow$ "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" $\longleftrightarrow$ "In July 2020, less than 2% of voters chose a third - party presidential candidate"
• "Most citizens identify with one of the two major parties" $\longleftrightarrow$ "In 2022, 56% of Americans personally identified as either a Republican or a Democrat"