POD 1 Sem Review Chapters 7,10-11

This is when only party members are allowed to vote in a nominating election.

• Nomination

• General election

• Caucus

• Closed primary

• Open primary

the election where voters make the final selection of office holders

• Nomination

• General election

• Caucus

• Closed primary

• Open primary

A group of like minded persons who meet to select a candidate

• Nomination

• General election

• Caucus

• Closed primary

• Open primary

The process of naming those who will seek office

• Nomination

• General election

• Direct primary

• Closed primary

• Open primary

An election in which a party picks its candidate

• Nomination

• General election

• Direct primary

• Closed primary

• Open primary

A political arm of a special interest group

• Coattail Effect

• Precinct

• Polling place

• Ballot

• PAC

All qualified voters are allowed to vote in a nominating election. They can only vote for one party

• Nomination

• General election

• Direct primary

• Closed primary

• Open primary

A candidate at the top of the Ticket effects the other offices on the ballot

• Coattail Effect

• Precinct

• Polling place

• Ballot

• PAC

the smallest geographic political unit to conduct elections

• Coattail Effect

• Precinct

• Polling place

• Ballot

• PAC

A way to register a vote in an election

• Coattail Effect

• Precinct

• Polling place

• Ballot

• PAC