Examples

Question 1

How many days before the first primary did President Obama announce his candidacy?

Answer 1

332

Question 2

How many days before the first primary did JFK announce his candidacy? And in what year?

Answer 2

66, 1960

Question 3

Name one piece of evidence, regarding the Republican party, to support the idea that the invisible primary is the most important stage in a presidential election.

Answer 3

Since 1988, the Republicans have nominated the person ahead in the polls after the invisible primary as their candidate on 6 out of 7 occasions

Question 4

Name 3 states that held Republican caucuses instead of primaries in 2012

Answer 4

1. Iowa
2. Wyoming
3. North Dakota

Or Minnesota or Nevada

Question 5

What is the normal percentage turnout in primaries? What was it in 2008?

Answer 5

Less than 20%, 30% in 2008

Question 6

An advantage of using primaries is that it gives an increased choice of candidates, how many candidates were there in 2008?

Answer 6

14

Question 7

How many delegates attended the Republican Party convention in 2012?

Answer 7

2,286