Primaries and Elections 24R

An election where anyone of any political party affiliation may vote to select a candidate for a particular party

• open primary
• closed primary
• open general
• closed general

An election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate.

• open primary
• closed primary
• open general
• closed genreal

How many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college?

• 538
• 270
• 100
• 29

How many votes are are necessary for a candidate to carry the electoral college?

•  100
• 400
• 538
• 270

What do we call the process of choosing a leader by voting?

• vote
• candidate
• election
• polling place

What is the popular vote?

• something legally required to hold a political office

• a voting member of the Electoral College

• a group of people selected by each state to vote directly for the president and vice president

• the count of individual votes in an election

What is an incumbent?

• the candidate currently holding a political office

• a voting member of the Electoral College

• something legally required to hold a political office

• something that makes a candidate well-suited to hold a political office

True of False: It's possible to win the popular vote, but still lose the election.

• True

• False

True or False: America's citizens vote directly on who will be elected president

• True

• False

True or False: The primary election comes before the general election

• True

• False