Chapter 9: Elections QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2025/2026 PASSED
Fundamental aspects of civil engagement important to polity as a whole and
for individuals - ANSWERVoting, campaigns, elections
In primaries who are you voting for* - ANSWERYou decide which nominees
will run in the general election, these voters however vary state to state. In
presidential elections you vote for electors who go to the convention and
vote on which nominees with run in the general election
What influenced party voters and reformed the delegate selection process -
ANSWER1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
When are primaries? How does timing affect voting? - ANSWERPrimaries
usually occur the last Tuesday of April, but the earlier it is the greater say in
determining the nominee is. For presidential primaries it is Super Tuesday
early in March usually in southern states
When are general elections? How do these work - ANSWERThe first Tuesday
of November, winner take all system and in some states require a runoff
election if no majority wins
Referendum - ANSWERElection voters can vote for/against measure proposed
by state legislative
, Initiative - ANSWERa citizen-sponsored proposal that can result in new or
amended legislation or a state constitutional amendment
Recall - ANSWERElection that allows voters to cut short an officeholder' term
of office
Australian ballot - ANSWERSecret ballot prepared by government, distributed
to all voters, and when completed counted by government officials
complexity unbiased without corruption or preference
2000 election + HAVA - ANSWERControversial presidential election
surrounding policy changes to conduct of elections helped by Help America
Vote Again allocating funding to assist states in changing to electronic voting
systems by a deadline
The butterfly ballot - ANSWERIn Floria's palm beach county where voters
push a button for their vote, but was particularly confusing making a
difference in the outcome of the election. This illustrates the importance of
the voting process
Absentee voting - ANSWERBy mail, for situations such as disability, illness,
business, etc. preventing their vote but increasingly states accept by mail for
convenience
Types of motivation - ANSWERSense of c responsibility, sense of party loyalty,
personal goals (career), interest in increasing name for recognization and
stature usually for business
ANSWERS 2025/2026 PASSED
Fundamental aspects of civil engagement important to polity as a whole and
for individuals - ANSWERVoting, campaigns, elections
In primaries who are you voting for* - ANSWERYou decide which nominees
will run in the general election, these voters however vary state to state. In
presidential elections you vote for electors who go to the convention and
vote on which nominees with run in the general election
What influenced party voters and reformed the delegate selection process -
ANSWER1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
When are primaries? How does timing affect voting? - ANSWERPrimaries
usually occur the last Tuesday of April, but the earlier it is the greater say in
determining the nominee is. For presidential primaries it is Super Tuesday
early in March usually in southern states
When are general elections? How do these work - ANSWERThe first Tuesday
of November, winner take all system and in some states require a runoff
election if no majority wins
Referendum - ANSWERElection voters can vote for/against measure proposed
by state legislative
, Initiative - ANSWERa citizen-sponsored proposal that can result in new or
amended legislation or a state constitutional amendment
Recall - ANSWERElection that allows voters to cut short an officeholder' term
of office
Australian ballot - ANSWERSecret ballot prepared by government, distributed
to all voters, and when completed counted by government officials
complexity unbiased without corruption or preference
2000 election + HAVA - ANSWERControversial presidential election
surrounding policy changes to conduct of elections helped by Help America
Vote Again allocating funding to assist states in changing to electronic voting
systems by a deadline
The butterfly ballot - ANSWERIn Floria's palm beach county where voters
push a button for their vote, but was particularly confusing making a
difference in the outcome of the election. This illustrates the importance of
the voting process
Absentee voting - ANSWERBy mail, for situations such as disability, illness,
business, etc. preventing their vote but increasingly states accept by mail for
convenience
Types of motivation - ANSWERSense of c responsibility, sense of party loyalty,
personal goals (career), interest in increasing name for recognization and
stature usually for business
