What is the use of in-depth reporting to unearth scandals, scams, and schemes called?

• Frontloading

• Investigative journalism

• Nomination

• Caucus

What is a system for selecting convention delegates where voters show up at a set time to express their presidential preference?

• Closed primaries

• National convention

• Caucus

• Midterm election

What type of elections allow only registered party members to vote for that party's candidates?

• Open primaries

• Closed primaries

• Presidential primaries

• Midterm election

What is the term for the recent tendency of states to hold primaries early in the calendar?

• Frontloading

• Nomination

• Delegates

• Investigative journalism

What is the official endorsement of a candidate for office by a political party called?

• Caucus

• Nomination

• Frontloading

• Midterm election

What is the Electoral College?

• A group of people who directly elect the president

• A unique American institution for selecting the president by electors

• A committee that oversees general elections

• A state-level organization for managing elections

What are general elections?

• Elections held only in swing states

• Elections where voters make the final selection of office-holders

• Elections that occur every two years

• Elections for selecting members of the Electoral College

What is a swing/battleground state?

• A state that always votes for the same party

• A state that could go either way in a presidential election

• A state with the largest population

• A state that does not participate in elections

What are independent expenditures?

• Money spent by a candidate's political party

• Money spent by outside individuals and organizations in support of a candidate

• Money spent by the government on elections

• Money spent by voters on campaign materials

What is the role of the Federal Elections Commission?

• To create laws for state elections

• To administer campaign finance laws and enforce compliance

• To organize presidential debates

• To select members of the Electoral College