Campaigns and Elections Test

Which event would come last?

• Nomination

• General Election

• Convention

• Caucus

If a required majority is not met in a Direct Primary, the two people with the most votes participate in a:

• Nonpartisan Primary

• Runoff Primary

• Closed Primary

• Open Primary

All of the following have been used in this country to nominate candidates for federal office except

• Survey/Questionnaire

• Convention

• Caucus

• Self Appointment

In a closed primary:

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

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

• The curtains in the voting booth are shut

• Anyone who is a registered voter can participate

In an open primary:

• The curtains in the voting booth are open

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

• Anyone who is a registered voter can participate

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

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

• 350

• 150

• 270

• 200

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

• Gives too much power to smaller states

• It gives too much power to states with the highest populations

• Allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes

• Is not even a real college

People who don’t vote in elections tend to be:

• Married and middle class

• Rural and male

• Urban and upper-class

• Educated and female

Mid-term elections are elections in which –

• The president is chosen but no state officers are

• Voters decide only local issues

• Some members of Congress are elected but not the president

• Governors of all states are chosen

The summation of all people in society’s views is also known as:

• Public Opinion

• Bias

• The Coattail Effect

• Tyranny of the Majority