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WorksheetsHaggerston politics - National party conventions quiz.
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
How long does a National party convention last for?
1-2 days
3-4 days
5-6 days
7-9 days
What is the tradition with national party convention timing?
Democrats hold its conventions first
Republicans hold its convention first
Both parties hold their conventions at the same time
The challenging party hold its convention first
When was the last time that a convention announced a vice-presidential candidate?
1988
2012
1996
1980
How many people watched the 2008 democratic national convention?
15 million
25 million
38 million
25.8 million
Which is not one of the formal functions of the national party convention?
choosing the party's presidential candidate
Promoting party unity
choosing the party's vice-presidential candidate
deciding the party platform
What would be more accurate to say with national conventions regarding presidential candidates?
Choose the presidential candidate
Confirm the presidential candidate
Which option could be used to argue National Party Conventions are still important? - ( This question you have 20 seconds to answer)
Party platform agreed by the platform committee before the convention
Presidential candidates are now decided during the primaries
Many voters don't tune into the campaign until the conventions start
There has been no second ballot since 1952
Who was the candidate for the 2004 Democratic National Party Convention ? ( Obama, Al Gore, Bill Clinton or John Kerry)
What is the acceptance speech?
Speech delivered by a party's presidential candidate on the final night of the national convention
A speech delivered by all possible presidential candidates
A speech that is delivered by a party member announcing the chosen candidate
Which is one of the informal functions of National Party Conventions?
To promote party unity
To meet with the public and answer questions
To create a party platform
To elect the vice-president
