Final Exam: Presidential Primaries

Question 1

What three main goals does a parties national convention accomplish

Answer 1

• Officially name the party’s presidential and V.P candidates AKA balance the ticket
• Bringing various factions and the leading personalities together
  -To adopt the party’s platform basic principles

Question 2

Who REALLY votes for the president

Answer 2

Parties of which the people elect

Question 3

What are the steps in the presidential election

Answer 3

1. Popular vote
2. Whatever party wins gets to send All of their state electors to the electoral college votes
3. Must get 270 electoral votes to win presidency
4. Electors meet in the state capitals
5. Electoral votes casted are counted by the president of senate

Question 4

What are the three flaws in the electoral college

Answer 4

• It is possible to win the popular vote but lose the electoral college vote
• Nothing requires the electors to vote for the candidate favored by the popular vote in their state
• If nobody wins (tie) the election is thrown in the house