Unit 2 Vocab Quiz

Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his VP pick because he attempted to

• balance the ticket

• frontload

• conduct a closed primary

• conduct an open primary

Iowa traditionally has the first one of these

• caucus

• direct election

• primary

• safe seat

Registered republicans would not be able to vote in the democratic primary because the primary is a(n) ________.

• closed primary

• open primary

• direct election

• caucus

When Obama campaigned for democrats in Congress because he was popular, he was illustrating which concept?

• coattail effect

• fixed terms

• frontloading

• incumbency

Characteristics of populations are called ...

• demographics

• primary

• gender gap

• party identification

Electing Ken Calvert is an example of ______ because he was elected by the people instead of a separate group of people.

• direct election

• primary

• fixed terms

• caucus

When people choose a nominee for an office for a specific party, we call that ...?

• primary

• direct election

• general election

• straight ticket voting

The following statement is an example of which concept? "Congressmen have two-year terms, senators have six-year terms, presidents have four-year terms."

• fixed terms

• general election

• party platform

• party identification

New Hampshire has the first primary due to this political concept.

• front loading

• solid south

• split ticket voting

• Super Tuesday

This map is an example of which political concept?

• gender gap

• ideology

• political culture

• political socisalization