Answer
the following questions on the Presidential selection process (3).
1.
What are the three methods used to select delegates?
* party caucus, primary election, State Convention
2.
Which method of delegate selection was first used?
* caucus
3.
Which method of delegate selection did Andrew Jackson initiate?
* State convention
4.
Which method was a reform of the Progressive Movement?
* primary
election
5.
When does the selection of delegates take place?
* February
through June
6.
What determines the method of selection for each state?
* State Law
7.
Who selects the nominee for vice-president?
* the
nominee for president
8.
Describe a platform.
* declaration
of a political party’s principles, policies, and goals
9.
Who chooses a party’s nominee?
* convention delegates
10. Describe
four functions of a Nominating Convention?
* choose the party’s presidential
nominee, write party platform, rally
party activists, create party solidarity.
11. When does
the Presidential Nominating Convention take place?
* during
July and September
12. What
decision rule is used by the Convention?
* majority
decision rule
13. Describe
the majority decision rule?
*requiring at least one more than
half the votes
14. Describe
the plurality decision rule?
* requiring more votes than
the other candidate’s slate, but not a majority
15. Describe
the proportional representation decision rule?
* representatives are elected from multi-seat districts in proportion to the number of votes received.
16. Who is
actually being voted for in a popular vote?
* an
elector
17. How many
electors are designated for
*3
18. What is the
total number of electors?
*538
19. How many
electors are designated for the number of Senators?
* The number of electors are equal to the number of senators
20. How many
electors are designated for the number of House Representatives?
* The number of electors are equal to the number of House of Representatives
21. What single
factor influences the amount of electors a state will have?
* A state's population
22. When does
the popular vote take place?
* The first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November
23. Which
decision rule is used in the popular vote?
* For slates of electors chosen
by the state political parties
24. Where does
the electoral vote take place in each state?
* In the capital of their state
25.
What is the
number of a state’s electors equal to?
* The
total number of
26. What is the
minimal amount of electors a state can have?
*3
27. What is the
relationship between population and electors?
* The number of electors is
determined by the states population
28.
Would you
expect that a heavily populated state has more influence in an election
than a sparsely populated state?
* Yes
29. How many
electors are needed for a nominee to win the Presidency?
* 270
30. If a nominee
receives half of the electors, would he win the presidency?
* No, must
receive the majority
31. Explain the
possibility of the faithless elector?
* They pledge the vote for the
winner in their state, but are legally free to vote for the candidate they
prefer.
32. Who decides
the presidency if no nominee receives a majority?
* The House of Representative elect the President from among the three candidates with the most electoral votes.
33. When does
the electoral vote take place?
* on the
first Monday after the first Wednesday in December
34. How is a
majority different from a plurality?
* Majority is when a candidate
receives more than half of votes from the population whereas plurality is
just receiving a larger number of votes than the number received by the nearest
rival.
35. How many
votes are allocated to each state if the House is to decide an election?
*one
36. How many
votes does one nominee need when the House decides an election?
* a majority
37. Who may
hold the balance of power in the House vote?
*the majority party
38. When do the
House of Representatives vote?
*when no candidate receives a majority
of the electoral votes
39. What
decision rule is used in the House?
*majority decision (winner-take-all
system)
40.
Is the election
process different for major and minor parties?
*yes
MATCHING: On
your Scantron sheet, please use a #2 pencil to fill
in the letter of the best choice to match each numbered item. Each
letter is used as an answer in each section. You may write on this sheet,
but be sure to turn it in.
41. The first method of delegate
selection. (B) A. state convention
42.
The method of delegate selection initiated by Andrew Jackson. (A) B. caucus
43. This method was a reform of the
progressive movement (E) C.
platform
44. Summary of a party’s agenda. (C) D.
state law
45. Method of selection is determined by E.
primary election (D)
46. Needing one more than half of the
voters. (D) A.
270
47. Needing more votes than any other
candidate (C) B.
538
48. Total number of electors. (B) C.
plurality
49. Number of electors needed to win
presidency. (A) D.
majority
50. Number of electors given to
Washington D.C. (E) E.
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