Campaigns & Elections

Which of these events would come last in the election process?

• Nomination
• General Election
• Caucus
• Convention

If a required majority is not met in a direct primary, the two people with the most votes participate in a:

• Closed Primary
• Open Primary
• Nonpartisan Primary
• Runoff Primary

All of the following have been used in this country to nominate candidates for federal office EXCEPT:

• Caucus
• Convention
• Survey
• Self Appointment

In a closed primary:

• Anyone who is a registered voter can participate
• Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate.
• Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote
• The curtains in the voting booth are shut.

In an open primary:

• Anyone who is a registered voter can participate
• Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate.
• Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote
• The curtains in the voting booth are open.

How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win?

• 150
• 200
• 270
• 350

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it –

• gives too much power to states
• gives too much power to the national government
• is not even a real college
• allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of the popular vote

Mid-term elections are elections in which –

• The president is chosen but no state officers are.
• Governors of all states are chosen.
• Some members of Congress are elected but not the president
• Voters decide only local issues

The 26th Amendment allowed _________ to vote for the first time in all elections.

• African Americans
• Women
• 18 year olds
• Immigrants

The 15th Amendment:

• Created freedom of the press
• Allowed African Americans to vote
• Allowed Women to vote
• Lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18