Elections Quiz!

The purpose of primaries and caucuses is

• fill an elected position such as senator or president

• to raise money for an election

• to write a political parities goals for governing

• for a political party to narrow it's candidates to one

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A type of primary that only allows one party to participate is

called…• Closed

• Caucused

• Open

• Private

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Minor parties influence Presidential elections by

• Taking votes away from both candidates equally

• Taking votes away from the candidate whose beliefs are similar to its own

• Taking all of the government election money

• Taking votes away from other minor parties

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What to political parties do at their convention?

• They hold primaries and caucuses

• Write their platform and choose a candidate

• Make commercials and hold debates

• Write bills to be introduced into Congress

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Political parties hold a convention every year

• True

• False

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The United States has a multi-party system

• True

• False

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When choosing a vice presidential running mate, candidate try to find

someone who is very much like themselves.

• False

• True

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A type of election commercial where the candidate says things that almost everybody

agrees with• bandwagon

• transfer

• name calling

• glittering generalities

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A type of election commercial where the candidate acts or dresses like regular people

• card stacking

• just plain folks

• bandwagon

• transfer

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A type of election commercial where the goal is to scare you out of voting for a particular

candidate• name calling

• just plain folks

• bandwagon

• glittering generalities

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