Pols 11.2

What are the states that have the first primaries?

• Iowa

• New Hampshire

• Nevada

• South Carolina

A ______ primary means you have to register with a party in order to vote in their primary

True or False: it is easy to become a delegate at the national convention?

• True

• False

What is the most important caucus?

• Nevada

• Iowa

• Utah

• Georgia

Who sets the rules for primaries?

• State Govt.

• Nat. Govt.

• Political Parties

• Interest Groups

What are super delegates?

• Party officials who vote at the convention for whoever they want. They make up about 10% of the delegates.

• Average voters chosen to represent their state and to vote a certain way. They make up about 10% of the delegates.

• Party officials who vote at the convention for whoever they want. They make up about 90% of the delegates.

• Average voters chosen to represent their state and to vote a certain way. They make up about 90% of the delegates.

What similarities do caucuses and primaries have?

• Voters indirectly determine who becomes the nominee

• Voters directly determine who becomes the nominee

• Voters are in control of choosing the nominee

• Party officials are in control of choosing the nominee

_______ is getting the greatest amount of votes even if it isn't 50%,

________ is getting more than 50% of the vote

True or false: New Hampshire has always had really important primaries that people pay attention to?

• True

• False

Why do campaign contributors hold back money till after Iowa and New Hampshire?

• Because they don't want to give money to a candidate who won't win

• Because they haven't made up their mind on which candidate best aligns with them politically

• Because they don't think a candidate needs the money yet