Poly Chap 9

convention

A ______ is a meeting where delegates officially select their party's nominee for the presidency.

front-loading

A state effort to set its primary or caucus schedule as early as possible is called ______.

True

Although a third-party candidate has not won the presidency since at least the Civil War, they have influenced outcomes in presidential elections at least once.

by pushing Secretary Clinton farther to the left

Although he lost, one way in which Bernie Sanders affected the general election was ______.

a conservative Democrat

Because one's political ideology may differ from one's party identification, which of the following may one be in the present day?

True

Bernie Sanders did better than Hillary Clinton in caucuses as opposed to primaries in the early 2016 primary election season.

Clinton saw Sanders' electoral success so she changed her campaign strategy.

Bernie Sanders succeeded in forcing Hillary Clinton to take positions similar to his on trade and jobs. How was he able to do this?

renegotiating trade agreements

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders hypothetically met in late October 2016, right before the election. On what political issue would they find agreement?

True

Increasing polarization typically leads to gridlock between the two parties in Congress.

Later primary states will receive financial support from the national party.

Primary scheduling is important for both states and candidates. Which of the following explanations does not support this claim?

polarization

Sharp differences between the two main political parties have led to increasing ______.

True

The Democratic Party's "winner-take-all" nomination rules worked against Bernie Sanders in the 2016 primary election season.

It limits the narrative about diversity in the primaries as both states are largely white.

What problem is associated with Iowa having the first caucus and New Hampshire the first primary?

False

When a party realignment occurs, a new party emerges with overwhelming support from the people.

an open primary

Which of the following is a prerequisite for strategic voting?

The number of people who identify as independents has increased recently.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding American political parties?

Superdelegates can overturn any state's election results.

Which of the following is not true about how delegates are awarded by the two major parties?

States, not political parties, have more say in the primary process than with caucuses.

Which of the following is the major reason why a particular state chooses either the primary or the caucus system?

It radicalizes candidates by making them appeal to a party's hard-core extremists

Which of the following statements is not true about the open primary system?

they are a binding document...

Which of the following statements is not true of party platforms?

Caucuses draw more people than primaries because people are directly involved in the process.

Which of the following statements is not true of the differences between primaries and caucuses?

Political parties dominate the nomination process.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the nomination process?

open primaries

Which primary system encourages undecided and independent voters to participate?

Iowa

Which state has the first caucus in the nation?

New Hampshire

Which state has the first primary election in the nation?