Presidential Election Process

Match the following

• National Convention

• The speech opening a national convention

• Presidential Succession

• The plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled

• Swing Voter

• Meeting where major parties select their presidential candidate every 4 years

• Primary

• An election in which party members choose delegates and/or express a preference for a presidential nominee

• Keynote Addres

• A person who has not made up their mind at the beginning of a campaign

A caucus is  . . .

• A series of discussions and votes to choose a candidate to represent a political party in a election
• A series of dinner meetings to discuss a candidate to represent a political party in an election
• A series of meetings to discuss the candidate's likeability
• A series of meetings to decide the candidate's opinion on party platform issues

A primary is . . .

• An election to select a Vice Presidential running mate for the general election
• An election to select the candidate's campaign slogan
• An election to select a party's candidate for the general election
• An election to select a campaign mascot

After primaries and caucuses are over, the political parties have what kind of meeting to choose the one candidate to represent the party in the general election?

• Regional convention
• National convention
• National seminar
• Regional Seminar

What is the 'magic' number of electors needed for a candidate to become President of the United States?

• 266
• 272
• 270
• 702

The process of electing the president is..

• Nomination -> Primaries/Caucus-> National Convention-> General Election

• Primaries/Caucus-> General Election-> Nomination-> Inauguration

• Inauguration-> General Election-> Nomination -> Debates

• Nomination-> National Convention-> Primary/Caucus-> General Election

The general term used to describe a qualified person who is running for elected office

• Delegate

• Candidate

• Running mate

• Incumbent

The process by which a group of official electors are formally empowered to elect the U.S. president/vice president-- based on their home states' popular vote

• Electoral Majority

• Electoral Cast-Off

• Electoral Delegation

• Electoral College

A presidential election is held every ______ years

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

How many total electors are there in the electoral college?

• 2

• 11

• 538

• 270