Chapter 10: Electing a President

Question 1

Phase 1:

Answer 1

Deciding to run

Question 2

Usually done at a press conference or other public event

Answer 2

Self announcement of deciding to run for president

Question 3

Testing the waters and determining the level of public support can take how long?

Answer 3

Weeks

Question 4

Evaluate the candidates chances for election

Answer 4

Group of Advisors

Question 5

Phase 2:

Answer 5

Nomination

Question 6

Meeting of party officials to choose delegates to the state convention who selects delegates to the national convention

Answer 6

Caucus

Question 7

Closed, Open, & Blanket

Answer 7

Primary

Question 8

The only 2 states that use blanket ballots

Answer 8

Washington & Alaska

Question 9

Limit voting to registered party members

Answer 9

Closed Primaries

Question 10

Aren’t allowed to participate in closed primaries

Answer 10

Independent Voters

Question 11

Party voters prefer what type of primary due to the fact that it limits voting to the party faithful

Answer 11

Closed Primary

Question 12

Allow voters to vote in primary elections

Answer 12

Open Primaries

Question 13

Also known as pick-a-party primaries

Answer 13

Open Primaries

Question 14

Voters decided which party primary to vote in on election day

Answer 14

Open Primaries

Question 15

Independent voters like what system due to the fact that it allows them to participate in the primary of their choice

Answer 15

Open Primaries

Question 16

Voters can pick and choose one candidate for each office from any party’s primary list

Answer 16

Blanket Primaries

Question 17

Is only used in a few states today

Answer 17

Blanket Primaries

Question 18

Have 2 main features

Answer 18

Primaries

Question 19

The 2 main features of the primary

Answer 19

Beauty Contest & Delegate Selection

Question 20

Who is the more perceived to be president and holding themselves

Answer 20

Beauty Contest

Question 21

Who is the popular choice at a convention

Answer 21

Delegate Selection

Question 22

A slate of delegates that are names to support the popular choice

Answer 22

Primary

Question 23

In January
Primary for the republicans that forces unpopular nominees with party activist

Answer 23

Iowa Caucus

Question 24

Test of appeal of the front runners with the ordinary voter

Answer 24

New Hampshire Caucus