WorksheetsPrimaries & Caucuses
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
In any given primary or caucus, the candidates must:
Share the same vision for how to lead the country
Represent the same political party
Primaries and caucuses determine who _____ the general election for President.
Runs in
pays for
What is most likely to change based on a candidate's performance in the polls?
The candidate's party
The candidate's message
Delegates cast their official votes for nominees at:
Party Conventions
Back to school night
Of these states, which sends the most delegates to a nominating convention?
Rhode Island
Texas
Unlike Republican caucuses, voting in Democratic caucuses is:
More public
Done in secret
The New Hampshire primary cannot clinch the nomination for a candidate because:
It is held too early in the primary season
It does not participate in the primary season
After the nominating conventions, nominees turn their focus to winning the support of:
Voters of all parties
People who do not vote
Voters who are registered as an independent
Have no interest in voting
Cannot participate in closed primary elections
An election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate.
open primary
closed primary
Which event would come first in a US presidential elections?
Nomination
General election
Convention
Inauguration
A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it
gives too much power to states with the highest populations
gives too much power to smaller states
is not even a real college
allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes
An election where voters choose the best candidate to represent their party
General Election
Primary Election
Electoral College
Mid-term Election
Select all that apply:
Which of the following are steps in the presidential election?
Primaries/Caucuses
Mid-term elections
General election
Nominating Convention
Electoral College
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Electoral College
Ensures wide support for a candidate
A candidate can win the presidency without winning the popular vote
Can help minority voices be heard (sometimes)
Gives states influence over the presidential election
What are the two main political parties in Iowa?
Republicans and Democrats
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Republicans and Independents
Democrats and Independents
Every four years when preparing to elect a president each party in Iowa sponsors local neighborhood meetings in January called
Caucuses
Primaries
Elections
Run-offs
Most state's political parties have ________________ when determining the best candidate for their party for President.
Caucuses
Primaries
General Elections
Run-offs
At the Iowa caucuses, party members discuss...
Farm markets
Political issues and candidates
CyHawk Rivalry
Insurance policies
Iowa hosts the first political contest of the Presidential election season.
True
False
The Iowa Caucus gets global attention when it is held every 4 years.
True
False
Because Iowa is the first political contest of the Presidential election season....
The Iowa January caucuses are the first step anywhere in the United States in selecting a presidential candidate.
Iowa gets the attention of all Presidential candidates, and they spend a lot of time campaigning in the state.
The entire nation watches the results of the Iowa caucuses to see which candidates connect well with the voters.
All are correct
The main difference between a primary and a caucus is...
Primaries=private voting all day long Caucuses=Public voting at a specific time
Primaries=Public voting at a specific time Caucuses=private voting all day long
Primaries=Voting online Caucuses=Voting in person
Caucuses=Voting online Primaries=Voting in person
The Iowa Republican party will be hosting a Caucus in 2020 to determine their nominee for President
True
False
Which candidate is the Iowa Republican party going to nominate for President in the 2020 election?
George W Bush
Ted Cruz
Donald Trump
Mitt Romney
