Chapter 10

Question 1

campaign (p. 355)

Answer 1

effort by political candidates to win the backing of donors.

Question 2

caucus (political) (p. 359)

Answer 2

a normally closed party

Question 3

closed caucus (p. 359)

Answer 3

only opened to registered party members

Question 4

closed primary (p. 349)

Answer 4

voters can participate in the nomination of candidates

Question 5

coattail effect (p. 353)

Answer 5

voting for a gov or president then automatically “automatically voting”

Question 6

delegates (p. 363)

Answer 6

political activist selected to vote at a party’s national convention

Question 7

electoral college (p. 353)

Answer 7

meet after election to vote for president and vice president

Question 8

gerrymandering (p. 351)

Answer 8

ways to give an unfair advantage to other

Question 9

incumbent (p. 355)

Answer 9

running for reelection for a position the they already holds

Question 10

midterm elections (p. 349)

Answer 10

also called off year elections; congressional elections that don’t coincide with the presidential election

Question 11

open caucus (p. 359)

Answer 11

open to anyone who wants to attend

Question 12

open primary (p. 349)

Answer 12

voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in

Question 13

political action committee (PAC) (p. 390)

Answer 13

A CONVENTION DELEGANT OFFICIANT

Question 14

primary elections (p. 349)

Answer 14

elections held to select a party’s candidate for a general election

Question 15

redistricting (p. 351)

Answer 15

redrawing election districts