Chapter 10: Electing a President Flashcards
Phase 1:
Deciding to run
Usually done at a press conference or other public event
Self announcement of deciding to run for president
Testing the waters and determining the level of public support can take how long?
Weeks
Evaluate the candidates chances for election
Group of Advisors
Phase 2:
Nomination
Meeting of party officials to choose delegates to the state convention who selects delegates to the national convention
Caucus
Closed, Open, & Blanket
Primary
The only 2 states that use blanket ballots
Washington & Alaska
Limit voting to registered party members
Closed Primaries
Aren’t allowed to participate in closed primaries
Independent Voters
Party voters prefer what type of primary due to the fact that it limits voting to the party faithful
Closed Primary
Allow voters to vote in primary elections
Open Primaries
Also known as pick-a-party primaries
Open Primaries
Voters decided which party primary to vote in on election day
Open Primaries
Independent voters like what system due to the fact that it allows them to participate in the primary of their choice
Open Primaries
Voters can pick and choose one candidate for each office from any party’s primary list
Blanket Primaries
Is only used in a few states today
Blanket Primaries
Have 2 main features
Primaries
The 2 main features of the primary
Beauty Contest & Delegate Selection
Who is the more perceived to be president and holding themselves
Beauty Contest
Who is the popular choice at a convention
Delegate Selection
A slate of delegates that are names to support the popular choice
Primary
In January
Primary for the republicans that forces unpopular nominees with party activist
Iowa Caucus
Test of appeal of the front runners with the ordinary voter
New Hampshire Caucus
