Elections

Question 1

Super PACs

Answer 1

may accept unlimited financial donations for potential spending, but cannot coordinate with candidates or directly fund a campaign

Question 2

PACs

Answer 2

A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations. Political Action Committee.

Question 3

Closed primary

Answer 3

limit voting to reg party members.

Question 4

Open primary

Answer 4

Allow all voters to vote in primary elections.

Question 5

Blanket primary

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Nonpartisan primaries

Answer 6

Primaries are sometomes used to narrow the field in nonpartisan contests, such as for school board or city council elections. If one candidate wins a majority in a nonpartisan primary, that person takes office. If not, the two top vote-getters face each other in the general election