Elections Review

Select all that apply: Which of these is a third party?

• Democrats

• Green Party

• Republicans

• Libertarian

Someone running for an elected office simply announces they want to run.

• caucus

• self announcment

• convention

• direct primary

An intra party election where registered voters cast their ballot for the candidate they want to run in the general election.

• caucus

• self announcment

• convention

• direct primary

Group of like minded people meet together to select a candidate for nomination. This method is run by political parties.

• caucus

• self announcment

• convention

• direct primary

Local districts meet to select the delegates who will represent them at a higher meeting where the nominee is chosen. 

• caucus

• self announcment

• convention

• direct primary

A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote

• Open Primary

• Closed Primary

Supports private insurance rather than government mandated insurance 

• Republican

• Democrat

Argues that strong regulations are needed to help preserve the environment

• Republican

• Democrat

Supports higher taxes for the wealthy to pay for public works

• Republican

• Democrat

A candidate for the presidency is more likely to win the nomination if he or she is…

• A republican

• former governor

• new to politics

• A democrat