Chapter 7 Flashcards
(8 cards)
The naming of those who will seek office
Nomination
Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of officeholders
General elections
Nominations are made in five different ways in this country:
Self announcement, caucus, convention, direct primary, and petition
A group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election
Caucus
Today caucus is still used in some places like…
New England
As the caucus method collapsed this method took its place
The convention system
Conventions still play a major role in the nominating process in some states such as…
Connecticut, Michigan, South Dakota, Utah, and Virginia
Elections in which candidates aren’t identified by party labels
Nonpartisan elections
