Which of the following illustrates elections in the U.S.?
A. Most local governments do not have elected officials.
B. There are 7,000 elected members in the federal government.
C. There are hundreds of thousands of elections at local, state, and national levels in the U.S.
D. While all states elect their governors, there are not any states that elect other state executives.
C. There are hundreds of thousands of elections at local, state, and national levels in the U.S.
This statement illustrates the structure of elections in the U.S. quite accurately. The U.S. has a complex and diverse political system with numerous elected positions at various levels of government, including federal, state, and local. There are elections for positions ranging from the president and congress members at the national level, governors, state legislators at the state level, down to mayors, school board members, and other local officials at the local level.