ch 9 campaigns and voting behavior (test) Flashcards
what is the legislative caucus?
earliest means of choosing candidates for public office. state legislatures met privately to decide who would represent
what is mixed caucus?
delegates from unrepresented districts were permitted to join the caucus to make nomination decisions
what is a convention?
delegates who attend party conventions make the decisions
what is direct primary
candidates and officials selected for local,state and national office by the voters in a primary election
what is the primary election?
delegates chosen from each state meet and vote on potential nominees
what is the mcgovern fraser commision?
encouraged the republican party and the states to move to primary elections
what states hold the first primary elections?
iowa and new hampshire
what is the runoff primary?
used in some states when none of the candidates receive a majority of the votes in the primary election
what is closed primary?
participation is limited to voters who are formally registered as members of party
what is an open primary?
a primary election open to voters who are not formally registered as party members; on primary day voters choose the party they want
what is the national party convention?
the convention meets every 4yrs to nominate the president and vice president
what is the presidential primary?
a primary election used to select delegates to the presidential nomination
what is an invisible primary?
allows candidates to raise money for their campaign for the impending primary elections and to acquire public support
what is a caucus?
a meeting of party members held at the local or precinct level to select delegates to a district or state conventions
what is the bandwagon effect?
growing popularity in public opinion polls in which the delegates rally to support the candidate the believe is likely to win the nomination
