Nominating process quiz

Which are the two main political parties in the United States? Choose 2

• Democratic Party

• Green Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

What are some things a candidate does in a campaign? Choose 3

• Gives speeches

• Make commercials

• Debate

• Campaign in other countries

The difference between primary elections and general elections is that winners of the primary have ______________ run against each other.

• members of the same party

• Republicans and Democrats

• Republicans and Independents

• Democrats and Independents

Some states hold primary elections to nominate candidates and send delegates to the national nominating conventions while other states hold ______, which are open forum with no privacy in your vote.

• conventions

• caucuses

• campaign rallies

• run-off elections

Some states award their delegates to candidates by allotting candidates a commensurate number of delegates to the percentage won in a primary or caucus. This is called __________________. While other states award all the states delegates to the candidate that wins the primary or caucus. This is called the ___________ system.

• proportional representation / winner-take-all

• equivalent representation / majority representation

• winner-take-all / proportional representation

• proportional representation / majority representation

The last step in today's presidential nomination process for each party is __________ and occurs in the summer.

• presidential primaries

• local and state caucuses

• a national nominating convention

• the general election

At each party's national convention, several key events take place. The most important event/function that is the real reason why the convention is being held is ______________.

• writing the party platform

• the keynote address

• officially nominating the Presidential candidate

• officially nominating the Vice Presidential candidate

The main difference between a primary and a caucus is...

• Primaries=private voting all day long Caucuses=Public voting at a specific time

• Primaries=Public voting at a specific time Caucuses=private voting all day long

• Primaries=Voting online Caucuses=Voting in person

• Caucuses=Voting online Primaries=Voting in person

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

• open primary

• closed primary

Voters do NOT need to declare a party before voting in a(n)

• Closed primary
• open primary
• indirect primary
• caucus