Since the present two-party system was established, how many minor-party candidates have been elected to the presidency?

In the winner-takes-all electoral system, there is strong incentive for a party to form to represent the views of 5 or 10 percent of the electorate

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the choice of a vice presidential candidate?

a. Historically, the choice does not seem to have had significant electoral consequences. b. Presidential candidates weigh the choice carefully. c. The caliber of the decision about whom to choose as a vice presidential candidate can be viewed as an indication of the other appointments a presidential candidate might make. d. The choice of the vice presidential nominee is up to the presidential nominee. e. Traditionally, the vice presidential candidate is from the same region and wing of the party as the presidential candidate.