Campaigns and Elections

Question 1

The Electoral College – What is it and who selects the president if no one gets a majority?

Answer 1

The Electoral College is a method of indirect popular election of the President of the United States. Instead of voting for a specific candidate, voters in an indirect popular election select a panel of individuals pledged to vote for a specific candidate. The House of Representatives elects the president if no majority

Question 2

Who runs elections in the United States?

Answer 2

administrators at the state and local level

Question 3

Recall Election

Answer 3

a special election initiated by petition to allow citizens to remove an official from office before a term expires

Question 4

Swing/Battleground States – what are they?

Answer 4

a US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election

Question 5

Straight-ticket vs Split-ticket voting

Answer 5

straight = voting for every candidate in one political party for each office position. split = voting for candidates from different political parties