Question 1

In 2020, who was the frontrunner for the Democratic Party's nomination for president heading into the South Carolina Primary?

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Question 2

The process by which individuals make political choices by voting is known as

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Elections are the process by which individuals make political choices by voting.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a form of elections used in the nomination process?

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General elections are not part of the nomination process; they are used to elect candidates to office after the nomination process is complete. Primaries and caucuses are methods used during the nomination process to select party candidates.

Question 4

Party members elected or chosen on the state and local levels to support a particular candidate at the party's national convention are referred to as

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The answer of Party members elected or chosen on the...

Question 5

In 2020, how many states held Democratic caucuses?

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The answer of In 2020, how many states held Democratic...

Question 6

Which of the following is accurate?

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Caucuses are meetings where party members select delegates who are pledged to support a candidate at the national convention, influencing the presidential nomination process.

Question 7

By the time the general election season arrives, why do presidential candidates have to moderate the stances they took during the caucus and primary season?

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During the caucus and primary season, candidates often appeal to the more ideologically extreme members of their party to secure the nomination. However, in the general election, they need to appeal to a broader electorate, including independents and moderates, which requires moderating their stances.

Question 8

Who won the first primary (New Hampshire Primary) in the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination process?

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The answer of Who won the first primary (New Hampshire...

Question 9

Biden's 2020 nomination victory was in part a result of

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Biden's 2020 nomination victory was due to his establishment status and significant support from Black voters, especially in key primaries like South Carolina.

Question 10

Elections in which voters select the individual to represent the party in the general election by voting directly for the candidates on the ballot are known as _______ primaries.

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Direct primaries are elections where voters directly select the candidates who will represent their party in the general election.

Question 11

Primaries in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote in that party's primary elections to choose the party's candidate or delegate are known as _______ primaries.

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Closed primaries restrict voting to registered party members only, ensuring that only those affiliated with the party can vote in its primary elections.

Question 12

Primary elections in which a voter does not have to declare a political party affiliation but may participate in the primary election of any party are known as _______ primaries.

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Open primaries allow voters to participate in any party's primary without declaring party affiliation.

Question 13

Voters who do not designate a political party affiliation when registering to vote are known as

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Voters who do not designate a political party affiliation are commonly referred to as political independents.

Question 14

Political independents who do not want to declare a party affiliation are most likely to be allowed to participate in

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Open primaries allow voters to participate without declaring a party affiliation, making them accessible to political independents.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is accurate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination process?

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Joe Biden won a majority of the Super Tuesday states during the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination process, which significantly boosted his campaign and helped him secure the nomination.

Question 16

Winning of an election by the candidate who receives the most votes (also known as "first past the post") is referred to as a

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In a "first past the post" election system, the candidate who receives the most votes wins, which is referred to as a plurality, not necessarily a majority.

Question 17

Winning of an election by the candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the vote is referred to as a

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A majority refers to receiving more than 50 percent of the vote, which is necessary to win an election in this context.

Question 18

A second election held in some states if no candidate in the primary election receives a majority of the votes is called

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A runoff primary is a second election held in some states if no candidate in the primary election receives a majority of the votes.

Question 19

It is necessary to have _______ if a majority is needed in an election but the top candidate only wins a plurality.

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A runoff primary is necessary if a majority is needed in an election but the top candidate only wins a plurality. In a runoff primary, the top two candidates from the first primary election face off in a second election. The candidate who wins the runoff primary wins the nomination.

Question 20

Which candidates did not drop out of the race for the Democratic Party's nomination after Super Tuesday?

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After Super Tuesday in the 2020 Democratic primaries, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were the main candidates who continued in the race. Elizabeth Warren dropped out shortly after, and Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris had already suspended their campaigns before Super Tuesday.

Quiz 15: Voting and Elections