The US Primary system

what is the name given to the year or so before the primaries where candidates fundraise, create campaign infrastructure and announce their candidacy

• Invisible Primary

• Financial Primary

• Money Primary

• Announcement Primary

A) Which state holds the first Presidential Primary

B) Which state holds the first caucus

• A) Iowa

  B) New Hampshire

• A) New Hampshire

  B) South Carolina

• A) Alabama

  B) Iowa

• A) New Hampshire

  B) Iowa

what are some of the main advantages of opening primaries up to the public and removing the "smoke filled rooms" system (select all that apply)

• to test the public speaking ability of candidates

• to win over voters before a general election

• to increase political participation

• to increase corndog sales in Iowa

what change to the primary system was introduced in 1982 to reduce the influence of single issue voters and dark horse candidates

• the number of delegates per state decided by a states population

• Superdelegates

• increased organisation of state caucuses

• a cap on the number of candidates from each state

what caused an increase in the importance of the "invisible primary" in the early 2000s (select all that apply)

• increased cable news coverage

• increased internet usage

• decreased party consensus

• increased spending on primary campaigns

in the US Primary system, is the selectorate exclusive or inclusive?

• Inclusive

• exclusive

what are the "issues" raised by the general population having increased influence over the primary selection process rather than the party (select all that apply)

• low turnout

• most voters aren't concerned with policy

• it becomes too much of a popularity contest (soundbites over substance)

• candidates are more loyal to donors and voters than their party

• extreme, but popular candidates can win the nomination (e.g Trump)

what country is considered to be more inclusive than the US in terms of Primary voting

• Burkina Faso

• Argentina

• Morocco

• Mongolia

• Costa Rica