Advantages and disadvantages of the primaries and caucuses in the USA 5.3

Question 1

what are the advantages of primaries and caucuses

Answer 1

• open and closed primaries
• front loading
• super Tuesday
• people outside of politics can go for it

Question 2

how is ‘open and closed primaries’ an advantage of primaries and caucuses

Answer 2

• people exercise their free will = enhancing democratic freedom
• O/C Primary is state decision = upholds federalism

Question 3

how is ‘front-loading’ an advantage of primaries and caucuses

Answer 3

• states scheduling earlier in the election calendar to increase their influence on the presidential nomination process.

Question 4

how is ‘super-Tuesday’ an advantage of primaries and caucuses

Answer 4

• a large number of states hold their primaries or caucuses, making it a critical point in determining party nominees.

Question 5

how is ‘people outside of politics can go for it’ an advantage of primaries and caucuses

Answer 5

• TRUMP = no political experience and 2nd term president
• Grueling race for a grueling job = cement policies
• A lot easier for people to understand the process of it all