Quick Civ Rev

Who is the only president to win an election without being a member of a major political party?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Millard Fillmore

Why is third-party voting important?

• To allow people to vote on small-scale issues.

• Third-party voting is only for protest votes.

• Promotion of diverse representation and influencing major party policies.

• Third-party voting is illegal in most states.

What best describes the Spoiler Effect?

• A method to predict election outcomes based on polling data.

• The Spoiler Effect is when a candidate's strategy is to win by attacking opponents directly.

• It is a voting system that eliminates candidates with the least votes until one remains.

• A third-party candidate affects the outcome of an election by splitting the vote among similar candidates.

How do parties narrow down their candidates to one nominee?

• Through primary elections or caucuses.

• Using a lottery system to select a nominee.

• By appointing a candidate without voting.

• Through a national referendum.

What is the difference between an open and closed primary?

• Open primaries require voters to register with a party beforehand, whereas closed primaries allow all voters to participate in the election process.

• Open primaries allow all voters to participate, while closed primaries restrict participation to registered party members.

• Open primaries are only for independent voters, whereas closed primaries allow any voter to participate.

• Closed primaries allow any voter to participate.

True or False: Voter turnout in the primaries is very high.

• True

• False

• Voter turnout is always high

• Primaries have record participation

Is Georgia an open or closed primary state?

• open

• closed

During midterm elections, what normally happens to the House and Senate?

• The House and Senate remain unchanged in composition.

• Both parties lose seats in the House and Senate.

• The opposing party typically gains seats in the House and Senate.

• The ruling party gains more seats in both chambers.

How do winner-takes-all states work?

• The candidate with the least votes wins all electoral votes from that state.

• Electoral votes are split proportionally based on the percentage of votes received.

• All candidates receive an equal share of electoral votes regardless of the vote outcome.

• In winner-takes-all states, the candidate with the most votes wins all electoral votes from that state.

Is Georgia a winner-takes-all state?

• Only in presidential elections

• No

• Only for the Senate elections

• Yes