Test Answers on Exam 3 – Flashcard
Flashcard maker : Millie Miller
What is the electorate?
Those who are eligible to vote: citizen’s of the US, 18 or older, need a place of living.
What are platforms?
Issues and the party’s stance on the issue. Ex. Defense, Economy, Healthcare.
Give an example of what can happen when voters vote too retrospecively or too prospectively.
Wisconsin and Scott Walker. Voters voted too retrospectively so they voted out all of the Republicans and voted in a lot more Democrats. This resulted in a re-call.
What are General Elections?
Elections where people are voted in office. Ex. Presidential Election.
Explain how Referendum and Initiative are similar and different.
Referendum starts at the legislative level and it is a vote on policy, not a person. Initiative starts with the people and then goes to the legislative level and is a vote on policy, not a person.
What is a closed primary?
Voters have to register in advance as to which party they are voting in.
What is an open primary?
Voters do not have to register in advance as to which party they will be voting in, but they have to stay within one party.
What is a blanket primary?
Voters can vote in different parites, but not at the same time.
What is franking?
Free postage.
What are war chests?
Money earned from the last elections.
What does the Electoral College composed of?
435 House + 100 Senate + 3 D.C.
How many elctors do presidential candidates need to win the presidency?
270 Votes
What happens if there is no majority in the Electoral College?
Then the House votes on the presidency until there is a majority.
What is a winner-take-all state?
Whoever wins that state gets all of the electoral votes for the presidency.
