Hershey Chapter 9

Question 1

Direct Primary

Answer 1

1. Directly selects party’s candidates for each office.

2. Democratic, gets rid of boss rule, hurts parties.

Question 2

Nominations by Caucus

Answer 2

informal meetings in which party in government agree on who to nominate for office from their political party.

Question 3

Nomination by Convention

Answer 3

select the party’s nominee for office and adopt the party platform.

Question 4

Closed Primary

Answer 4

1. Voters register as major party members prior to election according to their party.
2. Some can change status and are hybrids/semi-open.

Question 5

Open Primary

Answer 5

Voters receive ballots for all parties and then select party of their choice.

Question 6

Top Two/Nonpartisan primary

Answer 6

All candidates appear on same ballot, but only top two vote getters for each office advance to general election.

Question 7

Runoff Elections

Answer 7

When a percentage/absolute majority is required to win the election, and if not achieved, the top two will have this election to determine winner.

Question 8

Crossing Over

Answer 8

When another parties members in a open primary vote in the other party due to exciting race or candidate.

Question 9

Raiding

Answer 9

Effort to weaken the other party by voting for its least attractive candidates in an open primary.

Question 10

Parties Dislike Primaries

Answer 10

1. They don’t always pick party favorites.

2. Takes power away from parties.

Question 11

Divisive Primary

Answer 11

Where two primary candidates of the same party become heated and divide the party’s voters.

Question 12

How Parties influence nominations

Answer 12

1. Persuasion/recruitment.
2. Party Endorsements.
3. Tangible support.

Question 13

Concerns about primary system

Answer 13

1. Low voter turnout.

2. Disproportional interest of the constituents.

Question 14

Impact of Primary System

Answer 14

1. More democratic.

2. More elections.