The Electoral Process

Political Parties nominate candidates to run in the general election primarily through which method?

• Bed Sheet Ballot

• Runoff

• Direct Primary

• Caucus

Which series shows the correct sequence of steps to becoming President of the United States?

• Convention, Primary, General Election, Inauguration

• Exploratory Committee, Primary, Convention, General Election, Electoral College Vote

• Primary, Electoral College Vote, General Election, Convention

• Primary, General Election, Inauguration, Electoral College Vote

What determines the number of electoral votes held by a state?

• The number of Senators the state has
• The number of members the state has in the House of Representatives
• The size of the state's TOTAL Congressional representation (Reps + Senators)
• The number of square miles in a state

An election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate.

• open primary
• closed primary
• open general
• closed genreal

An election where anyone of any political party affiliation may vote to select a candidate for a particular party

• open primary
• closed primary
• open general
• closed general

When is each political party's candidate officially nominated?

• At the finish of the California primary
• When his/ her party holds their official vote
• At the party's national convention
• On election day

What is the 'magic' number of electors needed for a candidate to become President of the United States?

• 266
• 272
• 270
• 702

Which of these is an accurate difference between Primaries and Caucuses

• Primaries are to elect party candidates while caucuses are during the general election
• Caucuses are to elect party candidates while Primaries are during the general election
• Caucuses are a public voting system where candidates are discussed and Primaries are formal voting
• Primaries and Caucuses are both used during the general election

In the case of a tie in the Electoral College, the ________________ is responsible for breaking the tie and electing the President

• United States Senate

• United States House of Representatives

• The United States Supreme Court

• States

All of the following are complaints of the Electoral College except

• The winner-take all feature drives down voter turnout

• The winner of the popular vote may not win the presidency

• It fails to effectivey elect a president

• Not all states or people are represented equally