Q: Is an election a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are elections called? ¶
A: Yes, and politicians and their supporters attempt to influence policy by competing directly for the votes of constituents in what are called campaigns.
Q: Were elections quite common in contemporary societies of the region? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Were elections used as early in history as ancient Greece and ancient Rome? ¶
A: Yes, and throughout the Medieval period to select rulers such as the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope.
Q: Were elections considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition? ¶
A: Yes, and also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot.
Q: Are elections held at fixed regular intervals? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are elections held between every three and fourteen years in most states, with exceptions such as the U.S? ¶
A: Yes, House of Representatives, which stands for election every two years.