Name that Primary
This is an election in which members of the political party choose candidates to run for office.
What is a direct primary?
This is organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices
What is a political party?
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This is a ballot cast for all members of one party
What is a straight ticket?
This is a a meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
What is caucus?
This is someone who is a legal citizen of this country and is at least 18 years old
Who is a voter?
Daily Double
This is a primary in which a voter must be registered as a party member and may only vote in that party's primary
What is a closed primary?
This means granting favors in return for political support
What is patronage?
This practice of voting for candidates of more than one party on the same ballot
What is a split ticket?
These are position statements on each specific issues in a party's platform
What are planks?
These are voters who do not support a particular political party
Who are independent voters?
This is a primary in which voters do not need to declare a party before voting but may vote only in one party's primary.
What is an open primary?
They are minor political parties in a two-party system
What are third parties?
This is a candidate whose name does not appear on a ballot but who asks voters to write his or her name in as their choice
What is a write-in candidate?
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A platform is a political party's formal statement of what
What is basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives?
These are voting districts
What are precincts?
Final Jeopardy
This is going door-to-door handing out information and asking people which candidates they support
What is canvass?