AG Ch. 17 - Elections

Which candidate would typically need to raise the most money for a campaign?

• an incumbent

• a candidate with no challenger in the primary

• a candidate with no challenger in the general election

• a candidate with a challenger in the primary and the general election

Which type of nomination method would most likely be used by an independent or third-party candidate and requires gathering signatures?

• petition

• caucus

• convention

• direct primary

Which type of nomination method is still found at some state levels as well as local areas of New England?

• petition

• caucus

• convention

• direct primary

Which type of nomination method replaced a less representative method and is generally used by third parties today at the state level?

• petition

• caucus

• convention

• direct primary

Which type of nomination process was originally just a small group of political insiders choosing whom they wanted to run for office?

• caucus

• convention

• primary

• petition

Which type of nomination method is a preliminary election and is the main method used today?

• petition

• caucus

• convention

• direct primary

The Constitution specifies election laws regarding each of the following positions except _____

• governor

• president

• vice president

• members of Congress

Forty-nine states require voter registration, which mandates that citizens meet each of the following qualifications except _____

• having US citizenship

• being at least eighteen years old

• owning or renting a place to live

• residing there for a specific amount of time

Which of the following demographics is most likely to vote Democrat?

• women under forty-five

• men over forty-five

• senior citizens

• rural dwellers

Which of the following demographics is most likely to vote Republican?

• women under forty-five

• men over forty-five

• college students

• city dwellers