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AMERICAN POLITICS
REVIEW FOR CHAPTER 9 AND 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| TOTAL NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? | 538 |
| VOTERS SELECTS THE WINNER FOR VARIOUS OFFICES FROM AMONG PARTY CANDIDATES AND INDEPENDENTS? | GENERAL ELECTIONS |
| IN WHICH TYPE OF ELECTIONS CANDIDATES FOR VARIOUS OFFICES ARE NOMINATED? | PRIMARY ELECTIONS |
| A TYPE OF PRIMARY IN WHICH VOTERS MUST REGISTER AS PARTY MEMBERS BEFORE RECEIVING THE PARTY'S PRIMARY BALLOT IS CALLED A? | CLOSED PRIMARIES |
| IN WHAT TYPE OF ELECTION VOTERS FORCE GOVERNMENT FROM DOING SOMETHING THE VOTERS DO NOT WANT? | INITIATIVES |
| WHAT IS THE TYPE OF PRIMARY IN WHICH VOTERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO INDICATE A PARTY PREFERENCE BEFORE VOTING IN THE PRIMARY? | OPEN PRIMARY |
| WHAT IS A TYPE OF ELECTION THAT ALLOWS VOTERS TO REMOVE SOMEONE FORM OFFICE BEFORE HIS/HER TERM EXPIRES? | RECALL |
| WHAT IS REFERENDUM? | AN ELECTION THAT ALLOWS VOTERS TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF SOMETHING |
| THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ARE NOT ELECTED DIRECTLY BY THE PEOPLE; RATHER, THEY ARE ELECTED BY THE? | ELECTORAL COLLEGE |
| WHAT IS A TYPE OF PRIMARY WHEN THE CANDIDATES RUN AS INDIVIDUALS AND NOT AS PARTY MEMBERS? | NON PARITISAN PRIMARY |
| THE GREATEST EXPENDITURE FRO ANY CAMPAIGN FOR A MAJOR OFFICIAL IS FOR WHAT TYPE OF EXPENSE? | ADVERTISEMENT |
| MOST STATES REQUIRE REFERENDUM FOR? | SOME PURPOSE |
| WHAT DELEGATES TO A NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTION GO TO THE CONVENTION WITHOUT COMMITTING THEIR SUPPORT TO ANT CANDIDATE, THE DELEGATES ARE SAID TO BE? | INDEPENDENT |
| WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT? | 270 VOTES |
| A CANDIDATE FOR POLITICAL OFFICE WHO IS REALLY NOT EXPECTED TO WIN IS REFERRED TO AS A? | DARK HORSE |
| WHAT GOVERNMENT BEARS THE COST OF HOLDING AN ELECTION? | THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS |
| A _____ CANDIDATE IS ONE WHO IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY? | UNPLEDGED |
| A _______ IS A PERSON WHO ALREADY HOLDS AN OFFICE AND IS SEEKING RE-ELECTION? | INCUMBENT |
| THE ______ BALLOT LISTS CANDIDATES UNDER A PARTY HEADING | OFFICE-GROUP |
| PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ARE HELD ON THE FIRST ____ AFTER THE FIRST _____ IN ______ MONTH EVERY FOUR YEARS? | TUESDAY, MONDAY AND NOVEMEBR |
| WHEN A CANDIDATE IS ELECTED BY GETTING ONE MORE VOTE THEN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE, BUT NOT MAJORITY, THEN THAT CANDIDATE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED BY A ________ OF THE VOTE? | POPULAR |
| THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN A REPRESENTATIVE'S DISTRICT OR SENATOR'S STATE, ARE REFERRED TO AS THEIR _______PEOPLE THE REPRESENT? | CONSTITUENT |
| NO STATE CAN HAVE FEWER THEN _______ ELECTORAL VOTES? | 3 |
| WHO IS A CONSTITUENT? | A PERSON WHO LIVES IN A REP ELECTORAL DISTRICT |
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