Elections & Public Policy

What are the three separate groups of party loyalists and who is included in each group. (Essay)

What are the five ways candidates are named to ballots? (short answer)

How does the electoral college work? (Essay question you need to tell me what it is and how it works.)

What amendments affected voting rights and what did each do? (essay)

What are PACs and how much can they give? (short answer)

What is the public policy process? (essay)

Explain reapportionment in detail? (essay)

What is the role of media in elections? (essay)

The most common form of nominating candidates for office in the United States is

• the caucus

• the petition

• the convention

• the direct primary

An election in which only registered party members may participate is the

• open primary

• runoff primary

• closed primary

• blanket primary