Government chapter 7 Electoral Process

The process of candidate selection in an electoral system

Nomination

Effect of strong candidate running for office at top of ballot helping to attract voters

Coattail Effect

Primary in which the top two vote-getters in the 1st direct primary face one another

Runoff Primary

Place where the voters who live in a certain precinct go to vote

Polling Place

Voting process in which voters receive a long ballot containing names of contenders

Blanket Primary

Party nominating election in which only one declared party members can vote

Closed Primary

The nominating stage is important in the electoral process mostly because

It limits choices

Petitions to nominate candidates

Are generally required by State law for nominating minor party candidates

Voters are asked to complete election ballots in all of the following ways EXCEPT

raising hands at a public meeting

Money is an indispensable campaign resource because

It makes themselves known to the public

Campaign Contributions to a presidential candidate can

Be made by any American

The oldest form of the nominating process in the US is

self announcement

A primary in which candidates are not labeled by party is known as a

Non paricant primary

The purpose of poll watchers is to

Make sure everyone is qualified

Which of the following statements about PACs is FALSE?

They can raise funds only for presidential and congressional campaigns

Which of the following statements about the FEC is FALSE?

It regulates the use of money in State and local elections only.

Which of the following is NOT legal under the current federal presidential campaign financing laws?

A person or group can contribute unlimited funds to a political campaign.