Unit 7 Interest Groups, Elections, and Media

Combined the Vice President and President onto the same ballot in the electoral college

• 10th amendment

• 13th amendment

• 16th amendment

• 12th amendment

When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected this is called . . .

• Blanket primary

• Caucus

• Balancing the ticket

• Closed primary

Registered voters may vote for candidates from either party on the same primary ballot

• Blanket primary

• Straight ticket voting

• Lobbying

• Balancing the ticket

A meeting of party members to select delegates backing one or another primary candidate

• Primary

• Balancing the ticket

• Caucus

• Closed primary

Primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote.

• Open primary

• Blanket primary

• Straight ticket voting

• Closed primary

A discussion in which reasons for and against some proposition or proposal are advocated

• Debate

• Argument

• Fight

• Resolution

People with authority to represent others at a conference or convention

• Senators

• House of Representatives member

• President

• Delegate

The body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The House of Reps, the Senate, and the Justice Dept.

• The Electoral College

All of the people entitled to vote in a given election

• The Senate

• The House of Representative members

• The citizens

• The electorate

Members of the Electoral College are referred to as...

• Senators

• The House of Representative members

• Electors

• Citizens of the U.S.