American Politics Today - Essentials (3rd Ed)

OPEN^ PRIMARIES

Open to voters

from any political

party and independents

CLOSE

D^ PRIMARIE

S

Only voters

registered with

party vote

CAUCUSES

Party members

meet in groups to

select delegates

SELECT DELEGATES

TO NATIONAL CONVENTION

Republican Party

States can divide

delegates or give all to

the winning candidate.

Democratic Party

The state’s delegates are

divided up proportionately.

NOMINATING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

Answers: 1.b; 2.a

In an open primary

a only voters from that party vote.

b members of any party and independents

may vote.

c party members meet in groups.

d voters select more than one candidate

for each office.

e delegates are not selected.

Primary elections and caucuses select

a delegates, who support a specific candidate

at the national convention.

b superdelegates, who support a specific

candidate at the national convention.

c state party leaders.

d the president and vice president.

e members of the electoral college.

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Delegates from all states attend the national convention, where

they vote for the party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees,

based on the primary and caucus results. Superdelegates—

important party leaders—also vote at the convention.

NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTIONS

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