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1
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General Election (When?)

A

party nominee winners’ final race

first Tuesday after the first Monday in Nov

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Crucial Aspects of a successful campaign

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well-laid strategy, address public-minded issues

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What is one of the American citizens’ most important privileges?

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voting

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What are Exit Polls used for?

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news media to predict outcome

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What is one of the most neglected civic rights?

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voting

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Christians have a responsibility to love their neighbors by voting for leaders who will govern with wisdom.
(T/F)

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True

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The Constitutional Convention of 1787 established what structure? Their intentions?

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Electoral College; fair representation for smaller states

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In most states, the winner of the popular vote wins all the states’ electoral votes.

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True

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If no candidate wins a majority, who chooses the president from among the three leading candidates, with each state casting one vote?

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House of Representatitves

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What determines the number of electoral votes a state receives? Why does this number change?

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the total number of the state’s House and Senate members; state populations

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What is the Purpose of the electoral college?

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a check on pure democratic rule

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What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed for a candidate to win the presidency?

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270

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13
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Which presidential election had the first televised debate?

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1960

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How many times has the House of Representatives had to decide the winner in a
presidential election?

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two

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Qualifications for a president

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natural-born citizen, thirty-five yrs, 14 yrs citizen

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What are the two most common paths to the presidential office?

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successful military career and climb through lower-level politics

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Modern-day presidential candidates who receive the most electoral votes become president, and the runner-up becomes vice. (T/F)

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false, in the early days

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direct primaries

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preliminary nominating elections held to select candidates or delegates to party conventions

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What do candidates do to win delegate and voter support?

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campaign

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What are delegates

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party representatives who pledge to support the candidate’s nomination at the national party convention

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Caucus

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states that do not hold primaries use a form of district and state conventions

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Purpose of Presidential primaries

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open field to more candidates, make delegate selection more democratic

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Closed Primaries

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members of one particular party that can only vote for that party

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Open Primaries

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voters’ party is unstated and can vote for either party

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Crossover Voting

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voters of a party vote for the opposing party’s candidates to encourage their downfall

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Primaries traditionally begin when/where?

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January and February with the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary

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Democratic Party activists tend to support more liberal candidates in these early primaries. (T/F)

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true

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National party conventions began in the ______ and continue to be the means of formally nominating ____________ candidates and regulating party organization.

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1830s; presidential

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What are national conventions used for?

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raising support for party nominees

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What is important when planning a national convention?

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location

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Party Platform

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formal statement of a party’s position on current issues;

32
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superdelegates

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party leaders and officeholders

33
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The last day of a convention usually consists of routine organizational procedures. (T/F)

A

false, first

34
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The highlight of the first day of the convention is…

A

Keynote address

35
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Keynote address

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a speech made by a leading party member

36
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throughout these days of party work, inspirational speeches are given to help keep the enthusiasm alive (T/F)

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true

37
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the convention’s premier event:

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the nomination of its presidential candidate

38
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Although first-ballot nominations are now normal, failure to give one candidate a majority vote on the first roll call remains a possibility. (T/F)

A

true

39
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A convention that requires lengthy balloting and an eventual settlement by bargaining and compromise

A

brokered convention

40
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The final item of business is…

A

nominating a vice-presidential candidate

41
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In the past, party leaders made the choice, but now the decision is usually left to your mom. (T/F)

A

false, the presidential nominee.

42
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The choice generally centers on two considerations:

A

geography and ideology

43
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balance the ticket

A

a presidential nominee chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected due to specific ideology, geography, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics

44
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What two forms of delegate selection are used in the presidential nominating process?

A

primaries and caucuses

45
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In recent years, what changes have taken place in the composition of national convention delegates?

A

There is a greater number of women, young people, and minorities and a greater percentage of superdelegates.

46
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inaugural address

A

a special speech after the first swearing-in

47
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__________ was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

A

jefferson

48
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residential directives or actions that have the effect and force of law.

A

Executive orders

49
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The president may also issue your mom. (T/F)

A

false, pardons

50
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Congress passed the Presidential Transition Act in _____

A

1963

51
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When a new administration transitions into power, almost _______________ non-civil-service jobs are opened up in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government

A

ten thousand

52
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The Founding Fathers designed the first presidential inauguration to take place on March 4, 1789, which was also __________________________________

A

the same day the Constitution went into effect

53
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What did the twentieth amendment do?

A

inauguration date to January 20th…granted people quick action from president and congress

54
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Most inaugurations take place in Washington. (T/F)

A

false

55
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  1. What is the most visible symbol of a presidential transition?
A

the presidential inauguration

56
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Why was the presidential transition fund established?

A

Congress thought that the presidential transition is so important and had such an effect on the government that it should be paid for by the government rather than by the president-elect’s party.

57
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a preliminary nominating election held to select candidates or delegates (or both) to party conventions

A

direct primary

58
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Historically, a small meeting of a political party’s top leaders and legislators in Congress to select party nominees.
A form of district and state conventions used to nominate candidates in areas that do not hold primaries.
A meeting of all members of a party in the House or Senate, also called a conference by Republicans.

A

caucus

59
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brokered convention

A

a convention that requires lengthy balloting and an eventual settlement by bargaining and compromise

60
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A type of election used to fill an elective office; allows the winners of the respective party primaries to face one another; at the national level, it is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

A

general election

61
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executive orders

A

presidential directives or actions that have the effect
and force of law

62
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the president’s power to completely forgive a crime and remove its consequent punishment, thereby releasing a convicted person from the remainder of his sentence

A

pardon

63
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Who is the most powerful man in the country?

A

president

64
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Today, the cities that parties choose for their national nominating conventions are
chosen in an effort to win the state’s votes in November. (T/F)

A

false

65
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As the major parties have become more democratized, the traditional party
organizational mechanism has gotten stronger and stronger. (T/F)

A

false

66
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Most recent presidential inaugurations have taken place on the West Front side of
the Capitol. (T/F)

A

True

67
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Presidential candidates win most of their delegates in the primaries long before the
conventions are held. (T/F)

A

True

68
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What method was proposed to give the people a stronger voice in choosing the parties’
candidates to run for the presidency?

A

Direct Primaries

69
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Which was the first state to hold a direct primary?

A

Wisconsin

70
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Which of the following was not catapulted to the White House by a successful military
career?

A

Lincoln

71
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Who was the only president to take the oath of office in an airplane?

A

Lyndon Johnson

72
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Which president started the tradition of the inaugural parade?

A

Jefferson

73
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Steps to the Presidency

A

Announce a desire to run.
Campaign in the states that have primaries and caucuses.
Win caucuses and primary elections to gain delegates.
Seek the nomination at the national convention.
Campaign for the general election in all of the states (multiple times in the key states).
Win 270 or more votes in the Electoral College.
Be inaugurated president on January 20.

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