Types of Nomination
What is self-announcement
This was the earliest way of voting, and was considered "manly"
What is voice-voting
What day of the week do we vote on for the general election?
What is Tuesday
Who are the Pilgrims and Native Americans
This flavor of coffee starts popping up at Starbucks and Dunkin' Doughnuts in the Fall.
What is pumpkin or pumpkin spice.
This form of nomination requires a small group of like minded people selecting a candidate
What is a caucus
This type of voting ballot allows you to receive it, vote and send it back.
What is vote by mail
What is register.
What is the day after Thanksgiving referred to when it comes to shopping?
What is Black Friday
Daylight savings time occurs in the Fall, what do we do to the clocks?
What is fall back an hour
This type of nomination requires a certain number of signatures in order to be placed on a ballot.
What is a petition
This form of voting started in 1997 and requires a computer in order to place your vote.
what is on-line voting
Indiana has an ___________ primary election. In which any qualified voter can cast their ballot.
what is open primary election.
What sauce is a traditional sauce for Thanksgiving?
What is cranberry sauce.
In the United States, we used the term Fall to describe the season, but what is the word the British use?
Hint: it can be a girls name starting with an A
what is Autumn
This method of nomination can be either an open or closed __________ election.
What is primary.
This ballot has 4 key elements...
1. printed at voter expense
2. lists all candidates
3. handed out at the polls
4. marked in private
what is the Australian ballot
One way candidates receive money for their campaigns is....
*donors (small or wealthy)
*their own money (candidates)
*fundraisers (temporary)
*PAC's (political action committees)
* Government subsidies
Thanksgiving takes place on which Thursday of November every year?
What is the 4th Thursday
The song entitled "November Rain" was performed by what 1980's rock group?
Hint:The lead singers name is Axle Rose
This form of nomination replaced the caucus at the national level and is more like a celebration. A presidential candidate and vice president are selected.
What is a convention.
The party column ballot is also referred to the __________ ballot, used by most hoosiers.
What is the Indiana ballot.
This is the group that regulates the money a candidate raises during a campaign.
What is the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came to the America's on called?
What is the Mayflower
The busiest day to travel during the Fall lands on a holiday...what is it?
What is Thanksgiving