Nomination
Primaries where only members of parties can vote are referred to as __________ primaries
Closed
When do we vote in America?
1st Tuesday in November (or the 8th)
Which party tends to believe in left leaning values?
Democrat
How many electoral votes are in the Electoral college?
538
What group is limited to a certain amount of money being donated?
PACs
These primaries take the 2 top vote getters if someone doesn't win a majority of votes
Runoff
How many years do we elect presidents?
4
Which party favors right leaning values in politics?
Republican
How many votes are needed to win?
270
What group can provide unlimited funds but must disclose identities?
Super PACs
These primaries allow for someone to get the ballot of one party's primary, regardless of affiliation
Open
How often do we elect senators?
6
The Bull Moose party is what kind of party?
Splinter
What type of system do 48 states have regarding electoral votes (how do they give them out)?
Winner-Take-All
Advocacy groups that do unintentional campaigns are named after this number code
527 Organizations
Unconstitutional primaries that have every issue on one ballot is a _________ primary
Blanket
5
Working together with different parties is known as....
Bipartisanship
Which 2 states do a District by district basis
Nebraska and Maine
The Presedential Election Campaign Fund uses what kind of money?
Taxes
Winners receive this, which is a general agreement in the results
Consensus
The nominee is announced as the candidate at this event.
National Convention
The range of beliefs in the political landscape is called the...
Political Spectrum
What event changes the amount of electoral votes?
Census
What agency regulates the workings of the presidential election
Federal Election Commission