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- 1. Multiple ChoiceType of election that determines the nominee of a given party.GeneralPrimaryReferendumInitiative
- 2. Multiple Choicea direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, usually a piece of legislation.ReferendumIntiativeRecallPrimary
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nationgeneralprimaryrecallintitiative
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAn election where anyone of any political party affiliation may vote to select a candidate for a particular partyopen primaryclosed primaryopen generalclosed general
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn election where only those voters registered with that particular political party may vote to select a particular candidate.open primaryclosed primaryopen generalclosed genreal
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president.Direct PrimaryHouse of RepresntativesElectoral CollegeSenate
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAn electoral procedure whereby citizens can propose legislation or constitutional amendments and refer the decision to a popular vote.ReferendumRecallInitiativePrimary
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow can citizens bring an issue or concern for a piece of legislation to the entire electorate on which to vote?by appealing to the chief executive, (mayor, governor president)by lobbying the legislature, providing them with informationby obtaining the required number of signatures on a petition.by organizing a large protest that get sufficient media coverage
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow many electors does each state have in the electoral college?each state has an equal number, 2Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress.states with larger populations have less electors than smaller onesthe number of electors per state are chosen at random to ensure fairness
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college?53827010029
- 11. Multiple Choicea procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of officereferendumrecallinitiativeprimar
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the election of 1800 noteworthy?its the first peaceful transfer of power between rival political factionsOne of t he founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson was elected presidentit marks the foundation of the Republican partyGeorge Washington retires from public life
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened during the election of 2000 that made many question the electoral college?The popular vote drew the same conclusion as the electoral college tallyThe electoral college votes for Bush although they were supposed to vote for GoreBush wins the popular vote Gore wins the electoral collegeAl Gore wins the popular vote, but Bush wins in the Electoral College
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow many votes are are necessary for a candidate to carry the electoral college?100400538270
- 15. Multiple Choicethe people’s belief that the government has the right to rulePolitical efficacyMandateCivic DutyLegitimacy
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.mandatelegitimacycivic dutypolitical efficacy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe belief that one’s political participation really matterspolitical efficacycivic dutymandatelegitimacy
- 18. Multiple Choicethe idea that electoral choices are based on voters’ policy preferences and where the candidate stands on policy issuesPolicy VotingRetrospective votingMandateSecret ballot
- 19. Multiple Choiceis the idea that incumbents who have provided desired results are rewarded with re-election.Secret ballotLegitimacyPolicy votingRetrospective voting
- 20. Multiple Choicebelieved to be authority granted to a candidate to enact policy after receiving overwhelming support from the electoratelegitimacymandatecivic dutypolitical efficacy
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