Chapter 11 Electorial/voting test

A person who wants to run for office can simply announce that fact.

• true

• false

Why might wealthy candidates favor self-announcement?

• He/she has the cash

• does not have to get signatures to get on ballot

• its an easy in for them

• He/she will be popular

Caucus

• An individual who picks the winner if an election is tied

• A panel that decides which laws are Unconstitutional

• Group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election

• A plant found in the desert that represents Political processes

What replaced the caucus

• Elections

• Conventions

• Primaries

• Town Hall meetings

who controlled conventions?

• party bosses

• Al Capone

• Mayor

• News stations

What is a closed primary?

• a confidential vote

• sneaking in and voting when Polling place is closed

• you can only vote if you are part of the Libertarian party

• a nominating election in which only declared party members may vote

Who makes most election laws?

• Federal government

• State governments

• president

• Congress

Nomination

• deciding which restaurant to order Door Dash from

• voting for State Representative

• picking which Political party to register with

• the process of selecting the candidates who will seek public office.

What is a direct primary?

• directions are given on who to vote for

• a preliminary election whereby voters decide their party’s candidates.

• voting for President

• deadline to register to vote

petition

• Bribing people to vote for you

• a special election if a candidate resigns

• how a candidate can get on the electorial ballot

• requesting a candidate be removed from the election