Author Question: What event occurs during the nomination campaign? a. The party elite announce their support of ... (Read 17 times)

tsand2 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What event occurs during the nomination campaign?

a. The party elite announce their support of specific candidates.
b. Candidates generate exploratory committees and announce their candidacy.
c. Parties hold primaries and caucuses to choose delegates committed to specific candidates.
d. The general election takes place.
e. A clear front runner is established.

Question 2

A handful of states do not hold elections for individual parties to select their candidates. Instead, the party members are invited to attend local meetings at which they choose delegates who make a commitment to a candidate for the party nomination. This process is called

a. open primary.
b. closed primary.
c. caucus.
d. referendum.
e. sifting.