Voting
Who chooses the president?
electoral college
What is the purpose of the nominee's acceptance speech?
To bring the party together to support the nominees
What is the aim of a political campaign?
To gather public support for a candidate
When are the electoral votes counted?
Jan. 6
Where did a recount controversy happen in the 2000 Presidential election?
Florida
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
To cast the actual votes for president
Define Nominee
The person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in the national election
Define campaign
A collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election
What marks the culmination of the efforts made during a campaign?
Election Day in November
What is the purpose of a recount in an election?
To ensure the correct winner is declared
What is the popular vote?
the public vote (the people)
What happens at the national conventions of political parties
Debate on national policies and laws
What do political cartoons often use to represent parties in the U.S?
donkey and the elephant
When is election day?
the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
What decision did the U.S. Supreme Court make in the 2000 recount controversy?
Get those ballots out and count again! Bush ends up behind in the recount of ballots. Gore wins!
How do people vote for the presidential candidate in the national election?
By secret ballot in the election
What do delegates do at national conventions?
Vote for the candidate the state party supports
What is the first public step a presidential candidate must take?
Declaring
What is the specific day for presidential and congressional elections set by an act of Congress?
The Monday after the first Wednesday in November
How are candidates for larger political parties chosen?
At party conventions at local, state, and national levels
What happens in case no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes?
The Speaker of the House becomes president
What is the caucus system?
meetings where party leaders choose candidates
What is the primary election?
people vote for the candidate they want representing their party
When do electors meet at their state capitols to cast their ballots?
The Monday after the first Wednesday in November
What number represents the absolute majority?
270 out of 538