Civics Chapter 7

Dictatorial regimes will often list only 1 candidate for each office during a general election. 

• True 
• False 

The naming of those who will seek office. 

• Registration 
• Coattail Effect 
• Nomination
• Polling 

What type of system does the United States have?

• Single-party system
• Three-party system
• Four-party system 
• Two-party system 

The oldest form of nomination, a person who wants to run for office simply announces it.  

• Convention
• Self-Announcement 
• Caucus 
• Direct Primary 

A group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election.  

• Caucus 
• Direct Primary 
• Convention
• Petition 

This type of nomination is still used today and replaced the caucus. On paper, it seems to be representative, but it can be abused through manipulation. 

• Petition 
• Caucus 
• Convention 
• Self-Announcement 

An intra-party election that allows members to pick their party's candidate for the general election. 

• Petition
• Convention
• Caucus 
• Direct Primary 

Type of primary in which only declared party members can vote. 

• Closed Caucus 
• Open Caucus 
• Open Primary 
• Closed Primary 

Type of primary in which all qualified voters can cast a ballot.

• Open Primary 
• Closed Primary 
• Open Caucus 
• Closed Caucus 

Louisiana has its own form of the primary called the "open election".

• True 
• False