11.3 Review

What is the purpose of a national convention for political parties?

• To target swing voters and battleground States

• To hold preference primaries

• To adopt a platform and vote for candidates

• To select the President and Vice President directly

How do many States help decide which delegates will go to the national conventions?

• By holding preference primaries

• By using a district system to allot electoral votes

• By selecting delegates in local caucuses

• Through winner-take-all contests

What is the purpose of a caucus in the presidential election process?

• To adopt a platform and vote for candidates

• To select the President and Vice President directly

• To hold preference primaries

• To select delegates to the national convention

What is the role of swing voters in the presidential campaigns?

• To hold preference primaries

• To select the President and Vice President directly

• To adopt a platform and vote for candidates

• To target swing voters and battleground States

When is the presidential campaign held?

• Every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• Every two years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

• Every four years on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in November

• Every two years on the first Monday after the first Tuesday in November

What happens if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes?

• The Supreme Court decides the President

• The Senate elects the President

• The House of Representatives elects the President

• The candidate with the most popular votes becomes President

What is a problem with the electoral college system?

• The electoral votes are divided according to voter distribution

• The winner of the popular vote may not become President

• A strong third-party candidate cannot win enough votes

• The electoral votes are divided according to State population

What is the district plan as a method of changing the electoral system?

• A plan to give a national bonus to the winning candidate

• A plan to allot electoral votes using a district system

• A plan to divide electoral votes according to State population

• A plan to bring about the direct popular election of the President

What is the purpose of the national popular vote plan?

• To divide electoral votes according to State population

• To bring about the direct popular election of the President

• To allot electoral votes using a district system

• To give a national bonus to the winning candidate

What is the role of the House of Representatives in the presidential election process?

• To select the President and Vice President directly

• To adopt a platform and vote for candidates

• To elect the President if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes

• To hold preference primaries