The US Presidential Election Process (without EC)

What is a Closed primary?

• A primary in which only registered party members can take part.

• A primary in which all voters in a state can take part, regardless of party membership or registration.

• A primary in which registered party members and unregistered voters can take part.

An open primary is:

• A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.

• A primary election only for registered party members.

• A primary election held by the government.

• A primary election where only independent candidates can vote.

'Super Tuesday' is:

• A day when many U.S. states hold primary elections.

• A national holiday in the United States.

• The day the President is inaugurated.

• A major sporting event in the U.S.

Trump secured enough delegates to be the Republican nominee in 2020 in which month?

• March

• April

• May

• June

Delegates cast their vote for a presidential candidate at the:

• Supreme Court

• National Convention

• State Legislature

• Electoral College

What is the main purpose of National Party Conventions in the United States?

• To elect the President directly

• To formally nominate the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for each party and discuss the party policy for the coming election

• To pass new laws

• To organize local elections

Fill in the blank: Following a disastrous National Party Convention in 1968, the Democrats established the ________ Commission to review the nomination process.

• McGovern–Fraser

• Warren

• Taft-Hartley

• Kerner

In 2016, how long did it take the Republican Party convention to confirm the party platform?

• 1 hour

• 6 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 2 hours

Define the term 'National Party Convention.'

• A national convention of the Republican and Democratic parties in which they formally nominate their presidential candidates and affirm their party platform for the coming election.

• A meeting of state governors to discuss economic policies.

• A gathering of Congress members to pass new laws.

• A local event where city officials are elected.

What typically dominates the period between the National Party Convention and Election Day in the United States?

• Extensive fundraising, campaign events in states, and nationally televised presidential debates.

• Supreme Court appointments and Senate hearings.

• State legislatures passing new constitutional amendments.

• Congressional redistricting and census data collection.