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18. What factor determines how a ticket wins a state’s electoral votes in 48 of the 50 states?

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18. What factor determines how a ticket wins a state’s electoral votes in 48 of the 50 states?

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The number of representatives is determined by the state's population but is never less than 1. Thus small states with a small population are overly represented in the Electoral College. One candidate wins all of the electoral votes in all states except Maine and Nebraska.

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17.What factor determines the number of electoral votes a state receives?  How many are there total and how many are needed to win?

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17.What factor determines the number of electoral votes a state receives?  How many are there total and how many are needed to win?

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The Electoral College thus includes 535 electors from the states plus 3 electors from the District of Columbia, for a grand total of 538. To be elected to the presidency, a candidate must receive an absolute majority (270) of the electoral votes.

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16. Who/what are voters actually voting for when selecting a presidential ticket?

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16. Who/what are voters actually voting for when selecting a presidential ticket?

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The members of the electoral college are individuals who are active in their party. They are pledged to vote for one or the other candidates. By law they are not required to vote for their pledged candidate but in fact always do.

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15.Describe the three most important things that happen during the General Election Campaign

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15.Describe the three most important things that happen during the General Election Campaign

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1.Volunteers register votes, make phone calls, send out mail, help friendly voters apply for absentee ballots, put up signs, do door-to-door canvassing, and get out the vote on Election Day.

2.The second level of campaigning is on the ground, and includes all of the candidate's appearances and speeches, as well as the appearances throughout the country of key supporters, from the candidate's spouse and children to the vice presidential nominee.

3.The third campaign in which the candidates are engaged is an on-the-air battle of radio and television commercials. This advertising is the most expensive line item in the campaign budget--an estimated one-third of the $1.5 billion spent on the 2000 presidential campaign

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14.How have the roles of party conventions changed through history? 

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14.How have the roles of party conventions changed through history? 

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Nomination used to be a bigger thing, they are now simply a formality. Prior to 1968, delegates were elite and part bosses ran the show. There are now more women and minorities, however super delegates were created to regain some party control.

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13.  What major decision is formally announced at a party’s national convention?

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13.  What major decision is formally announced at a party’s national convention?

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They Announce who the presidential candidate is going to be, to choose the vice-presidential candidate and decide on the party platform.

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12. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Republican party tend to use in dividing up candidate delegates?

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12. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Republican party tend to use in dividing up candidate delegates?

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The Republican party uses pledged and unpledged. Unpledged means not pledging to support any presidential candidate.

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A Republican nominee for President needs to be nominated by the majority delegates attending the Republican National Convention

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10. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Democratic Party use in dividing up candidate delegates? 

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10. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Democratic Party use in dividing up candidate delegates? 

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The Democratic party uses pledged and superdelegates. The superdelegate system is the freedom to support any candidate.

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A Democratic nominee for President needs to be nominated by the majority of delegates attending the Democratic National Convention

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8. How does federalism play a part in each state having different types of primary and caucus rules?

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8. How does federalism play a part in each state having different types of primary and caucus rules?

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Federalism calls for the constitutional sharing of power between State and Federal Government. States are in charge of elections within their state, which differs between state to state.

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Registered Voters meet together and discuss (or debate) about candidates, party platforms and policies and select delegates to the next-higher-level party convention.

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6. How do closed primaries differ from open primaries?

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6. How do closed primaries differ from open primaries?

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Closed primaries followed a strict restriction of only allowing party members to participate and vote in while open primaries are open to party members and independents.

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5. What is the main purpose of a primary election?

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5. What is the main purpose of a primary election?

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It is where registered voters may vote for a candidate for party nomination.

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4. What types of actions does a candidate do during the campaign process?

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4. What types of actions does a candidate do during the campaign process?

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Fundraising, tours, speeches, must connect with all types of people and importantly the average American like farmers, factory workers,  and veterans.

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3. Why does raising a large amount of money illustrate a candidate is a “serious contender”?

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3. Why does raising a large amount of money illustrate a candidate is a “serious contender”?

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By raising large amounts of money as a candidate you openly put yourself out into the public eye that you seriously want to spend this money to run as president.

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2. Identify the purposes of a candidate’s exploratory committee.

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2. Identify the purposes of a candidate’s exploratory committee.

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The committee hires staff, looks at the candidates real chance of winning, suggest campaign slogans and themes, write speeches, make those connections with powerful people for endorsement, hire consultants, develop media appeals, and organize campaigns in key states.

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1. List the formal (constitutional) requirements to be President and Vice President.

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1. List the formal (constitutional) requirements to be President and Vice President.

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Must be a born citizen of the United States

Must be at least 35 years of age

14 years minimum resident of the United States