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Before a general election, how do we decide who runs for President? (Select all that apply)

• Primaries

• Midterms

• Caucuses

• Incumbents

Which type of primary election allows voters to participate without declaring party affiliation? They just choose a ballot when they arrive.

• Open Primary

• Closed Primary

• Caucus

• Midterm

Which type of primary election only allows voters to participate if they are registered party members of that party?

• Open Primary

• Closed Primary

• Caucus

• Midterm

A meeting at which local members of a political party discuss their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention is called a...

• Primary

• Caucus

• Midterm

• Convention

What is the process of drawing a new Congressional District map?

• Redistricting

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Lobbying

What is the process of dividing seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on population?

• Redistricting

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Lobbying

_____________________ is when the Congressional district boundaries are drawn in a way that is intended to give a “party, group, or socioeconomic class” an advantage.

• Redistricting

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Lobbying

Who or what is the final decider in who becomes US President?

• The citizens

• Congress

• Electoral College

• The states

It is possible to win the most (citizen) votes but not win the Presidential Election.

• True

• False

Who regulates campaign finance laws?

• Federal Reserve Bank

• Federal Election Commission

• Federal Communications Commission

• Security and Exchange Commission