Elections and Political Parties

The first in the nation caucus occurs in what state?

• Nevada

• Iowa

• Nebraska

• Georgia

What is a caucus

• an election hosted by secret ballot

• A speech contest to see who has the best ideas to become President

• A meeting of super-delegates to selecta a party's nominee for President

• Meetings where party leaders and supporters select candidates through discussion and consensus

In order to run for President, the first step a candidate has to take is to

• File paperwork with the secretary of state of new hampshire

• File paperwork with the Federal Election Commission

• Declare to the nation that he or she wants to be President

• Raise at least $1000 from each state to demonstrate that he or she wants to be President.

The first in the national primary occurs in...

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• South Dakota

• New Hampshire

A primary is...

• Elections with a secret ballot and people vote for the candidate they want to represent them in the national election

• Meetings where party leaders and supporters select candidates through discussion and consensus

• a contest to see who can run 100 yards the fastest

• a meeting of party delegates to see who will attend the national convention

Candidates for the larger political parties are chosen at party meetings called...

• Delegates

• Conventions

• Declarative meetings

• Acceptance Speech

What is a nominee?

• Representative of the party who will run for office

• Party representative who came in 2nd place

• candidate for political office who runs in a primary or caucus

• the person elected to office

The purpose of the acceptance speech by a Presidential nominee is to...

• Put down the other candidates that ran for President

• Bring the party together to support the nominee

• For the nominee to talk about what they will do as President

Political Campaigns include

• Direct Mail

• Personal Appearances

• Printed Material

• All of the above

The popular vote is taken on

• Election Day

• During the primaries

• the day before the votes are cast

• During December