Unit 5: Campaigns and Elections

Which of these event 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/Questionnaire
• Self Appointment

In 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 –

• It gives too much power to states with the highest populations
• Gives too much power to smaller states
• Is not even a real college
• Allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

People who don’t vote in elections tend to be –

• Urban and upper-class
• Rural and male
• Married and middle class
• Educated and female

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 summation of all people in society’s views is also known as:

• Bias
• Public Opinion
• The Coattail Effect
• Tyranny of the Majority