Ch10+-+Elections+and+Campaigns

= = Chapter 10 - Elections and Campaigns

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. - George Nathan






 * 1) ===What are the differences between running in the primaries and the general campaign?===
 * 2) ===How do presidential and congressional campaigns and elections differ?===
 * 3) ===Define closed, open, and blanket primaries.===
 * 4) === What does the term “coattails refer to? ===
 * 5) ===Define position issue and valence issue. List examples of both.===
 * 6) ===List the key steps in running for president.===
 * 7) === What does the book say about the effect of money in presidential elections vs. congressional elections? Explain the connection between elections and incumbency. ===
 * 8) ===What has been the effect of TV on campaigns? List as many effects as you can.===
 * 9) === What are the differences between retrospective and prospective voting and what effect does such voting have on elections? ===
 * 10) === Summarize what the book says about how the following groups vote and the effect they have on campaigns: Hispanics, African Americans, Jews, Catholics, southerners, union members, business people, and poor people. ===