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21.1 - US Democracy - Electoral systems - Presidential election Flashcards

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1
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What are the 6 key stages in the presidential election?

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  1. Invisible primary
  2. Primaries and caucuses
  3. National party conventions
  4. Election campaign
    5.TV debates
  5. Election day
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THE INVISIBLE PRIMARY

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THE INVISIBLE PRIMARY

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What is another term for the invisible primary?

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The money primary

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How many different candidates were there in 2016 to be the nominee of the Republican party?

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17

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How many of the Republican primary candidates withdrew before the second primary vote?

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12

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Who were the top 2 candidates in the 2016 republican primary?

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Donald Trump and Ted Cruz

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How many states did Trump win in the 2016 primary?

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41

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How many contests did Biden win in the 2020 primary?

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46 contests

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Who won the 2nd most contests in the 2020 democratic primary with 9?

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Bernie Sanders

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What group can raise unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose a candidate?

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Super-PACs

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What allowed for the creation of Super-PACs?

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The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v FEC which declared that corporations and unions have the same free speech rights as individuals and money counts as free speech

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How much money did Joe Biden raise in 2020 for his campaign?

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$1.5 billion

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How much money did Trump raise in 2020 for his campaign?

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$1.3 billion

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How much money did Obama raise in 2008 for his campaign?

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$778 million

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How much did Trump benefit from in free media in 2016 whilst Clinton gained just $746 million?

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Nearly $2 billion

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PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES

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PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES

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How many states hold primaries and how many caucuses?

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38 hold primaries, 12 hold caucuses

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What is a caucus?

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A public meeting in which people vote either by moving to a part of the room for a certain candidate or through a show of hands

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What is a primary?

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A state-wide election in which people cast a ballot for their candidate of choice

20
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What are the 3 different types of primaries?

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  • Open primaries
  • Closed primaries
  • Semi-closed primaries
21
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What do open primaries allow?

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All voters in a state to take part, even if they are not a registered member of a party

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What is a closed primary?

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Only voters registered as a party member can take part

23
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What are semi-closed primaries?

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Hybrid of open and closed - registered voters can only take part in that vote whereas unregistered voters can choose which primary/caucus they want to vote in

24
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What is ‘frontloading’?

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The movement of primaries to an earlier point in the calendar in order to give more significance to a primary or caucus within a state

25
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Where is the first caucus and where is the first primary?

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First caucus in Iowa
First primary in New Hampshire

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NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTIONS

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NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTIONS

27
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What is announced at national party conventions?

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The presidential candidate of that particular party

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What are 2 formal roles of National Party Conventions?

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  • Selecting presidential candidate
  • Adopting party platform and policies
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What are 2 informal roles of National Party Conventions?

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  • Selling the candidate
  • Party unity
30
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How many watched Obama’s speech in 2007 at the Democrat National Party Convention?

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39 million

31
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Who made their mark at a national party convention in 2004?

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Obama

32
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Who backed Joe Biden after losing to him in the 2020 Democratic primary in an attempt to show unity and defeat Donald Trump?

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Bernie Sanders

33
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THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

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THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

34
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What is a swing state?

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A state which can swing to either candidate and is crucial in winning a presidential lection

35
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What is a bellwether state?

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A state which has historically tended to vote for the winning presidential candidate

36
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In what 3 states were the most campaign events held in 2016?

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Florida - 71
North Carolina - 55
Pennsylvania - 54

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ELECTION DAY/ELECTORAL COLLEGE

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ELECTION DAY/ELECTORAL COLLEGE

38
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How many ECVs are available?

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538

39
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How many ECVs did Biden win in 2020?

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306

40
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How many ECVs did Trump win in 2016?

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304

41
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How many ECVs did Obama win in 2008?

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365

42
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How many ECVs did Bush win in 2000?

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271

43
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How many ECVs did Reagan win in 1984?

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525

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