Unit 5 AP GOV Review

Which of the following shows the stages of the Presidential election in correct chornological order?

• Invisible Primary, Primaries & Caucuses, Party Conventions, General Election.

• Primaries & Caucuses, Invisible Primary, Party Conventions, General Election

• General Election, Primaries & Caucuses, Invisible Primary, Party Convention

• Invisible Primary, Primaries & Caucuses, General Election, Party Convention

Which of the following types of primaries is the most democratic?

• Closed

• Open

• Blanket

• Mixed

What's the importance of the Iowa Caucus?

• It gives the winner the most delegates

• It is the barometer of the primary season

• It allows rank and file members to elect the candidate of choice for their party.

• Candidates can be more personal to voters while touring Iowa.

After the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary, the next important win for a presidential candidate is...

• Super Tuesday

• The General Election

• The Party Convention

• The Nevada Caucus

Most of a Candidate's war chest during the General Election will be targeted towards...

• California

• Battleground States

• Safe States

• SuperPACs

How many electoral votes are in the electoral college?

• 270

• 538

• 435

• 535

If the presidential election ends in a tie...

• The Senate will elect the President

• The House will elect the President

• Both houses of Congress will elect the President

• The States will vote again.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the electoral college.

• All states retain importance in electing a President

• Candidates must campaign and seek votes in most states rather than just heavily populated States

• States retain importance even if there is a tie.

• States with a smaller population have more electoral strength than more populated states.

At what stage does a political party nominate one candidate as the winner of the Primaries?

• Party Convention

• General Election

• Invisible Primary

• Primaries and Caucuses

The ______ amendment required that all Senators by popularly elected

• 17th

• 24th

• 23rd

• 15th