Campaigns & Elections
1. Define primary election:
2. Define nominating convention:
3. Describe the differences between closed primaries, open primaries and
caucuses.
4. Explain the positive and negative consequences of having party leaders select
candidates instead of primary election voters.
5. Compare and contrast campaign fund raising between the Democrats and
Republicans in 2008 & 2012.
6. Define party platform:
7. Define back bencher:
8. Describe how developing agendas and coordination play roles in how parties
governing when they do get elected power.
9. Define unified government and responsible parties:
10. Define divided government and describe the benefits and detriments of
divided government.
11. Describe 3 reasons why minor parties still run for office.
12. Describe 3 reasons why the US has a two-party system.
13. Define single-member district:
14. Define plurality voting:
15. Define Duverger’s law:
16. Explain how American political parties are heterogeneous and explain how
this impacts the American political system.