Unit 5 Topic 1

What type of parties rarely win major elections, and have never won a presidential election?

• Democratic-Republican

• third parties

• Republicans

• Democrats

What is a key difference between open primaries and closed primaries in the US?

• Open primaries allow registered voters to vote only for candidates within their declared party affiliation, while closed primaries allow voters to choose candidates from any party.

• Open primaries allow voters to choose candidates from any party, regardless of their registered party affiliation, while closed primaries restrict voting to registered party members only

• Open primaries require voters to register with a specific party before voting, while closed primaries allow voters to register on the day of the primary

• Open primaries are only held for presidential elections, while closed primaries are held for state and local election.

What type of primary election does Louisiana hold?

• open

• closed

• semi-open

• semi-closed

Which political party system is characterized by the presence of only one dominant party that holds power and suppresses and opposition?

• Single-party system

• Two-party system

• Multi-party system

• no party

What is this political cartoon intended to represent?

• representative democracy

• electoral college

• delegates

• gerrymandering

What political party system is present in the US?

• Single-party system

• Two-party system

• Multi-party system

• No party

Which statement is true about the Electoral College?

• The number of electives is decided by adding the number of senators from each state to the number of representatives

• Each state has the same number of electors

• Senators and representatives cannot serve as electors

• Electors are determined by the length of time the state has been in existence.

What is the name of the day when multiple states hold their primary election or caucuses?

• Super Tuesday

• Super Wednesday

• Cyber Monday

• Black Tuesday

What role do delegates play in the political primary process?

• Delegates are elected officials who automatically become the party nominee

• Delegates attend the national party convention to vote for the party's nominee

• Delegates are responsible for organizing political caucuses

• Delegates are appointed by the President to serve on the Cabinet

What is the purpose of a political primary or caucus?

• To elect the President of the USA

• To select delegates who will represent their states at the national party convention

• To appoint the Secretary of State

• To raise funds for political campaigns