Elections And Campaigns

Question 1

Blanket primary

Answer 1

Primary elections where people can vote for candidates from both parties

Question 2

Closed primary

Answer 2

Election where voters must vote within their party

Question 3

Coattails

Answer 3

Tendency for candidates to win more when on a ballot with big names

Question 4

General election

Answer 4

Election held to choose what candidate will hold office

Question 5

Gerrymandering

Answer 5

Drawing districts in such a way that they skew party data

Question 6

Imcumbent

Answer 6

Person already holding political office

Question 7

Independent expenditures

Answer 7

Spending to help one political candidate

Question 8

Malapportionment

Answer 8

Drawing districts so population is uneven

Question 9

Open primary

Answer 9

Election where people can pick what party to vote for as they enter the polling place

Question 10

Political action committee

Answer 10

A committee that raises and spends campaign money from donations

Question 11

Position issue

Answer 11

Issue the public is divided on

Question 12

Primary election

Answer 12

Election held to pick candidates for office

Question 13

Prospective voting

Answer 13

Voting for a candidate based on their stance on certain issues

Question 14

Retrospective voting

Answer 14

Voting for a candidate based on their past actions in office

Question 15

Runoff primary

Answer 15

A second primary election held when no candidate wins a majority

Question 16

Soft money

Answer 16

Money obtained by political parties to be spent on party activities

Question 17

Sophomore surge

Answer 17

Increase in votes when a candidate runs for reelection

Question 18

Valence issue

Answer 18

Issue where the public is united to its harder for candidates to win over the public people

Question 19

527 Organization

Answer 19

Organizations that raise and spend money for elections