Campaign Finance
Electoral College
Convention, Primary and Caucus
Process
Misc
100
True or false: Hard money is given directly to a major party's presidential candidate
True
100
True or False: Each state has the same number of electors as it has members of congress
True
100
Delegates to a party's national convention are chosen by...
What are primary elections and caususes
100
In general elections, the voters make a final decision about candidates and issues
True
100
When a candidate chooses a running mate who appeals to groups that the the candidate does not appeal to.
What is balancing the ticket
200
True or False: Presidential candidates that accept public funding must limit thier spending
True
200
To win the presidency, a candidate needs...... an absolute majority of electoral votes or an absolute majority of popular votes
What is an absolute majority of electoral votes
200
True or False: Candidates for president and vice president are officially nominated through caucuses and primaries
False
200
If there is no clear winner in the presidential election, who makes the decision of who will become president?
House of Representatives
200
Cngressional elections take place..... in odd numbered years or even numbered years
What is even numbered years
300
Which of the following must a presidential candidate do to qualify for public spending
raise campaign funds in a number of states, or declare bankruptcy
300
270
What is number of electoral votes needed to win the presidential election?
300
Only the registered members of a party may vote in the primary
What is a closed primary?
300
A house district drawn to give an advantage to one political party is known as.....
What is gerrymandering?
300
The people who elect a Congressional representative are called.....
Who are constituents
400
Money given to a party for advertising about the party's goals
What is soft money?
400
Number of electors in PA
What is 20?
400
Order of the predidential nomination process
What is announcement, primary/caucus, National Convention, General Election?
400
True or False: The presidential candidate must be experienced in government
False
400
True or False: Every 10 years, after the census is taken, the number of representative for a given state may change
True
500
Individuals can give as much money as they want directly to a candidate
False
500
The two "dormitories" of Congress
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
500
A primary when any voter may vote in any party.
What is an open Primary
500
This process occurs after going through high school
What is graduation?
500
What does it mean to reapportion seats in the House of Representavies
The number of House seats for each state is changed based on population changes
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