Author Question: In the early days of American democracy, how was the vice president selected? a. The president ... (Read 70 times)

Diane · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the early days of American democracy, how was the vice president selected?

a. The president and vice-president ran together on one ticket.
b. State delegations voted from a list of nominees separate from the presidential nominees.
c. The vice president was the only executive popularly elected.
d. State delegations submitted their vote totals and the candidate with the most votes became president, while the second-place candidate became the vice president.
e. The vice president was selected by the Senate.

Question 2

Jimmy Carter won the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1976 and went on to win the presidency. Carter was considered a low-key outsider who was not the first pick of the party power elites. How did Carter win the Democratic primary election?

a. He swayed the party leaders to back his candidacy.
b. Many consider the 1976 election as a stolen election.
c. Carter won enough primary votes in the southern states that he did not need states from other areas of the country.
d. Carter was the only major candidate running for president in 1976.
e. He appealed directly to the primary voters and gained their support.