Chapter 7 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
nomination
A
naming of candidates
2
Q
candidate
A
person running for office
3
Q
polling place
A
voting location
4
Q
election
A
selection of people for office
5
Q
direct primary
A
held WITHIN party, to pick its candidates
6
Q
open primary
A
ANY qualified voter can vote
7
Q
runoff primary
A
AFTER primary, top two face off it needed
8
Q
campaign contributions
A
money given to an INDIVIDUAL
9
Q
campaign funds
A
money given to PARTY to start candidates
10
Q
closed primary
A
ONLY DECLARED party members can vote
11
Q
general election
A
voters make final choice (presidential election)
12
Q
precinct
A
voting district
13
Q
primary
A
election used to “narrow the field” or candidates
14
Q
non-partisan primary
A
election where candidates are NOT identified by party
