Campaign and Elections Review

Which event would be last in the election process?

• Nomination

• General Election

• Caucus

• Convention

How many electoral college votes does a presidential candidate need to win the election?

• A. 270

• B. 538

• C. 435

• D. 100

In a closed primary

• Anyone who is a registered voter can participate

• Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate

• Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote

• The curtains in the voting booth are shut

In an open primary

• Anyone who is a registered voter can participate

• Only a small number of party officials have a say in who becomes a candidate

• Only registered members of the party holding the primary can vote

• The curtains in the voting booth are open

Mid-term elections are elections in which

• The president is chosen but no state officers are elected

• Governors of all states are chosen

• Some members of Congress are elected but not the president

• Voters decide only local issues

A bias is a

• skewed (slanted one way or another) point of view present in all of us

• term for Public Opinion

• method of nominating a candidate for an election

• preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment

What is the type of election that determines the nominee of a given party?

• General Election

• Primary Election

• Referendum

• Initiative

A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president.

• Direct Primary

• House of Representatives

• Electoral College

• Senate

How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?

• A. Each state has an equal number

• B. Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress

• C. States with larger populations have fewer electors than smaller states

• D. None of the above

How many total votes are there in the electoral college?

• 538

• 270

• 535

• 435