Identify the type of election that determines which candidate will be the nominee of their party and requires party members to meet face-to-face.
A. runoff
B. general
C. primary
D. caucus
D. plurality vote
D. caucus
Identify the vote result a candidate needs to win a primary or caucus.
A. majority vote
B. unanimous vote
C. supermajority vote
D. plurality vote
Identify the definition of gerrymandering.
A. the process of redrawing congressional district lines according to race alone
B. the process of redrawing congressional district lines to create an advantage or disadvantage for a race, ethnicity, or political party
C. the process of redrawing congressional district lines to ensure equal numbers of Democratic and Republican voters
D. the process of drawing congressional district lines to create malapportioned districts
B. the process of redrawing congressional district lines to create an advantage or disadvantage for a race, ethnicity, or political party
Identify the structure of Congress.
A. Congress is unicameral.
B. Congress is bicameral.
C. Congress doesn’t have a structure.
D. Congress is at-large.
B. Congress is bicameral.
How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?
A. 535
B. 100
C. 435
D. 52
C. 435
The type of election that determines which candidate will be the nominee of their party and requires party members to meet face-to-face is known as a caucus (option D).
To understand this, it is important to know the definitions of the other options as well:
A. A runoff election is held when no candidate in the primary election receives a majority of the votes. The top two candidates move on to a second round of voting to determine the winner.
B. A general election is the final election where voters choose a candidate to hold public office, such as the President, Senator, or Governor.
C. A primary election is a method where voters directly express their preference for a candidate within a political party to become the party's nominee in the general election.
In a caucus, party members come together in a meeting to discuss and support their preferred candidates. Each group presents arguments for their chosen candidate, and a final tally is taken to determine the winner. This type of election requires party members to physically attend the caucus, usually held in a public location like a school or community center.
Therefore, the correct answer to your question is option D, caucus.