Campaign and Elections

Which event would be last in the election process?

• Nomination

• General Election

• Caucus

• Convention

If the required majority vote is not met in a general election, the two people with the most votes participate in a:

• Run off election

• Caucus

• Convention

• Non-partisan primary

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

• 270

• 538

• 435

• 100

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

Mid-term elections are elections in which

• The president is chosen but no state officers are elected

• Governors of all states are chosen

• Some members of Congress are elected but not the president

• Voters decide only local issues

A bias is a

• A skewed (slanted one way or another) point of view present in all of us

• Term for Public Opinion

• Method of nominating a candidate for an election

• Preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment

Identify one Presidential election in history that was contested by one of the candidates and explain why.

Please explain one way you can spot bias in the news articles that you read.

What is the type of election that determines the nominee of a given party?

• General Election

• Primary Election