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Which event would come last?
Nomination, Caucus, General Election, Convention
General Election
All of the following have been used in this country to nominate candidates for federal office except:
Caucus
Convention
Survey/Questionnaire
Survey/Questionnaire
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win?
270
People who don’t vote in elections tend to be –
Urban & Upper class
Rural and male
Married and middle class
Rural and male
The summation of all people in society’s views is also known as:
Public Opinion
Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining if one is eligible to vote:
Age, citizenship, education, or residency
Education
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
Electorate
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Bias
Independent Executive Branch agency that enforces federal campaign finance laws in the United States
Federal Elections Commission
A group that is formed to give money to the political campaigns of candidates who are likely to make decisions that benefit the group’s interests
Political Action Committee
Mid-term elections are elections in which –
Some members of Congress are elected but not the president
Unlimited sums of money given to state and local party organizations for voting related activities
Soft Money
Campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC
Hard Money
The total number of votes cast by qualified voters (not elected representatives or an electoral college) in an election
Popular Vote
Group of persons chosen in each state and DC every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President
Electoral College
Who can vote in an open primary?
Anyone who is a registered voter
When the media checks corruption within the government, it is serving its function of -
Watchdog
A party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote
Closed Primary
A party-nominating election in which any qualified voter can take part
Open Primary
A party nominating election in which only declared party members can vote
Closed Primary
What was significant about the election between George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000?
Bush won the election without winning the popular vote.
If a required majority is not met in a Direct Primary, the two people with the most votes participate in a:
Runoff Primary
Who can vote in a closed primary?
Only registered members of the party
What did the 15th amendment do?
Gave African Americans the right to vote
What did The 26th Amendment do?
Lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18