Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

To be elected president, a candidate must receive

The method of choosing delegates used by the state of Iowa is a

Critics of the primary system have recommended that rather than having state presidential primaries there should be a single nationwide election, or a "national presidential primary."

An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official is known as

The period of time before presidential candidates actually declare their candidacy, when they try to line up supporters to win caucuses or primaries in key states and to raise money for their nomination effort, is called the preliminary primary.

Members of the U.S.Senate are elected for six-year terms.

The boost that congressional candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of presidential candidates from their party is called the ____ effect.

A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform is called a referendum.

Critics of the primary system have recommended that rather than having state presidential primaries there should be regional presidential primaries.

The system for electing delegates to the national party convention varies from state to state and often from one party to the other in the same state

In the 2010 elections the Republicans gained seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

In all of the midterm elections between 1942 and 1998, the party controlling the White House lost seats in the House of Representatives.

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 expanded the amount that candidates for federal office could spend on their campaigns.

In the 2000 presidential election

A "permanent Congress" is a result of

In the United States, citizens vote more often and for more offices than citizens of any other democracy.

Voters in every state EXCEPT ________ must approve all changes in the state constitution.

The inclination to focus on national issues, rather than local issues, in an election campaign is called

A statement of party perspectives on public policy is known as the party's

The caucus method of selecting a delegate depends largely on party organization.