Elections

What is a primary election?

• An election to narrow the field of candidates for a party or office

• An election to select who will choose the president

• An election in which candidates are elected to office

What is a general election?

• An election to select who will choose president.

• An election to narrow down the field of candidates

• An election to in which a candidate is elected to office

• a convention to choose candidates to run for election

What is a caucus?

• a political party gathering in which party members choose candidates for an election

• a state-run election to narrow the field of candidates running for office

• an election to elect a candidate to office

• an election to select who will choose president

What type of primary election does Ohio have?

• Semi-open

• Semi-closed

• Closed

• Open

Why were primary elections created?

• To prevent rule by the majority

• To put power in the hands of the people, not political parties

• To put power in the hands of political parties, not the people

• To let informed officials make decisions

What are the three requirements to be U.S. president?

• natural born citizen, 40 years old, citizen for 10 years

• natural born citizen, 35 years old, citizen for 14 years

• 35 years old, political experience, citizen for 14 years

• male, natural born citizen, citizen for 14 years

What is the electoral college?

• a place where candidates debate each other

• a group of electors who cast the actual votes for president

• a group of candidates for president

• a system to narrow down candidates before the general election

What is the purpose of presidential conventions?

• Delegates choose candidates to represent their political party

• A president wins office

• Candidates from different political parties meet to debate each other

• A candidate declares that they are running for office

At least how many electoral college votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?

• 270

• 325

• 150

• 400