11.1 Review Voting Rights and System Odd

What are primary elections?

• Choose party candidates

• Vote for local mayors

• Elect the President

• After general elections

Purpose of primary elections?

• Select general election candidates

• Vote on local policies

• Elect President

• Vote for judges

When are general elections held?

• Every year

• Every two years in November

• Every four years in November

• Once every ten years

What do general elections decide?

• Fill local and federal positions

• Select Supreme Court judge

• Select party candidates

• Decide tax spending

What positions are decided in a general election?

• Fill local and federal positions

• Select Supreme Court judge

• Select party candidates

• Decide tax spending

Who are elected at the national level in the United States?

• Senators, Congress, President

• Governors and mayors

• Only the President

• Only school board members

What is At-Large voting?

• Vote by district

• Vote for candidates from the whole region

• Vote only locally

• Only big cities vote

What is district-based voting?

• Vote for national candidates

• Vote for candidates from specific districts

• Only one candidate per district

• Vote for national candidates

Difference between At-Large and District voting?

• At-Large uses multiple districts

• At-Large uses one district

• At-Large is for entire state, District is for specific districts

• At-Large for Presidential elections only

What does district-based voting do?

• Elect all candidates at-large

• Vote across the entire state

• Vote for candidates from specific districts

• Elect only national candidates