Vocab
What is a candidate who is running for an office he already holds called?
Incumbent
What was Eisenhower's slogan for his campaign?
i like ike
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay were leaders of the ______
Whig Party
In what year was the 19th amendment passed?
1919
What is a Rose Garden campaign?
incumbent president mostly staying on the job and makes appearances in the rose garden
What is a primary?
A preliminary election in which candidates from the same party run against each other
Some of the first forms of campaign advertising were ______
buttons and ribbons
Who did the 15th amendment leave out?
women
What is a platform?
a document that states a political party's views on different topics
What things would volunteers for a presidential candidate do?
stuff envelopes and make calls
A front porch campaign involves a candidate ___________
giving speeches from front porch of house
What were the most famous political debates of the 1800s?
Lincoln Douglas debates
What is a whistle stop campaign?
train trip where candidate stops at small stations
Who was the first presidential candidate to campaign in fifty states?
Nixon
The presidential debates of 1976, 1980, and 1984 were sponsored by the ________
League of women voters
What were the first modern televised debates between presidential candidates?
1960 Kennedy Nixon debates