Elections and Voting

What is the main objection many people have to open primaries?

• They compromise the secrecy of the ballot

• They exclude independent voters

• They allow too many candidates to run for office.

• They permit "raiding" by members of other parties.

What do all 50 states require for voting eligibility in the United States today?

• citizenship, residency, and age

• poll taxes, literacy, and age

• citizenship, jury duty, and employment

• membership in a political party, citizenship, and age

In a primary election:

• members of their party choose an office holder

• members of their party nominate their candidate

• voters vote for Supreme Court Judges

• party members have a meeting to choose their candidate

To win the presidency, a candidate needs

• to win the primary

• the highest percentage of the popular vote

• 270 electoral votes

• to lead in opinion polls

During the summer of a presidential year, party delegates from across the United States take part in an event where they gather together. What is the name of this event?

• A national campaign

• a nominating convention

• a national conference

• a national delegation

An election between candidates from opposing parties for the purpose of choosing one of them to hold a public office is called what?

• primary election

• general election

• run-off election

• recall election

Balancing the ticket:

• Means voting half democrat and half republican on you ballot

• Means voting half on the issues and half on the candidate

• Means getting more than half of the vote

• Means choosing a Vice Presidential Running Mate that will help pull voters from other areas where you are weak

The Republican (or Democratic) Party Platform is developed

• by the highest party officials

• at the party convention every 4 years

• by party leaders and modified daily

• by members of Congress

The electorate was expanded with the 19th amendment and the 26th amendment, these amendments:

• gave women and 18 year olds the right to vote

• gave black men and women the right to vote

• gave black men and the people in Washington D.C. the right to vote

• gave people in Washington D.C the right to vote and women the right to votes

People who feel their vote makes a difference have:

• civic duty

• political efficacy

• political socialization

• clairvoyance