In the modern US political system, what is the main system political parties use to nominate candidates?
-Primary
Which of the following best completes the chart?
Must be a citizen in the US
Presidential elections differ from state and local elections in that
a smaller proportion of voters casts ballots in state and local elections.
To vote in elections, a person must be at least
18 years old
on or before Election Day and must
be a citizen of the United States
. A voter must also
be registered to vote
How is mass media used by candidates seeking political office?
-For advertising and public debate
Candidates for political office hold
fundraising
campaigns to help their run for office. Getting
Endorsements
from well-known politicians can help lesser-known candidates gain the support of voters. One way a candidate can inform voters of his or her positions is by
debating
opposing candidates.
Which of the following best describes the significance of the Citizens United case?
The Supreme Court ruled that independent funding of political broadcasts during elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
What is the difference between a closed and an open primary?
In a closed primary, only party members can vote for a nominee; in an open primary, anyone can vote.
Which of the following is one of the major roles of delegates at a national political party convention? to choose candidates to represent the party in a national election
Voters participate in the general election.
Candidates announce they are running for their party's nomination.
The Electoral College votes.
Voters participate in primaries or caucuses.2
The candidate with the majority of the votes wins the presidency.6
The process of gerrymandering can be explained as
establishing boundaries of legislative districts so they are unequal in population****
Which of the following describes a primary election?
an election in which non registered voters can vote***
Which of the following describes a primary election?
an election prior to a general election in which voters select a party's candidates for office
Based on the Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore, how could states avoid a repeat of what happened in Florida in the 2000 presidential election?
Require that all recounts be supervised by lawyers selected ahead of time.***
How is the number of electors each state receives in the Electoral College decided?
The number of electors each state gets equals the total number of members it has in Congress.
Political action committees (PACs) are groups that
raise money and recruit members for labor unions***
The
electoral college
is what officially elects the president in the United States. This group is made up of
a group of elected officials
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