Unit 5 The Election Process

What is the purpose of a debate?

• It gives the candidate a chance to defend their stance on issues and policies.

• It gives the candidate a chance to be seen and become famous.

• It gives the candidate a chance to argue with the other candidates and prove them wrong.

• It gives the candidate a chance to get attention.

What is a primary?

• A primary is like an election - people vote for their choice to be the candidate for President.

• A primary is when people from a district get together and discuss who they want to be their candidate. Then they vote - the winner in that vote gets that district.

• A primary is just what is sounds like - the first (primary) election before the Presidential election.

• What ever political party does not have a sitting President (and they haven't served two terms) decides who will be their choice to run for President

What does the term Running Mate mean?

• Who that person is competing against.

• A candidate chooses who will be their Vice President.

• It is the term used for the Australian President.

• Team mates on a track and field team.

What happens at the National Convention?

• They create their party platform.

• The potential Vice President is choosen.

• This is the award ceremony for the winner.

• The final vote before they have a nominee (candidate).

What is the Electoral College?

• This is the only answer that is not correct.

• People who vote for the President, there are 580 of them spread between the 50 states. The number of electors is based on the state's population.

• Politicians, party officials and state leaders who are in that party (Democrat or Republican)

• These are the people who actually vote for the President; their vote counts.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a presidential candidate?

• At least 35 years old
• Natural born US citizen
• College educated
• US resident at least 14 years

People with similar ideas usually belong to the same  . . . .

• Political party
• Voting precinct
• Primary group
• Gym

A primary is . . .

• An election to select a Vice Presidential running mate for the general election
• An election to select the candidate's campaign slogan
• An election to select a party's candidate for the general election
• An election to select a campaign mascot

After primaries and caucuses are over, the political parties have what kind of meeting to choose the one candidate to represent the party in the general election?

• Regional convention
• National convention
• National seminar
• Regional Seminar

In a general election, citizens in every state vote for . . .

• One Governor and one Lieutinent Governor Option 1*
• One President from any party
• One Vice President from any party
• One President and one Vice President from the same party