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An incumbent is a candidate who ___________________________.

According to the slides if a candidate wishes to run as the nominee of a political party and faces significant opposition from at least one other member of his or her party then he/she has ________________ stages of an election (or ____________ elections) to worry about.

During the primary elections candidates strive to appeal to the bases of their parties.

The winner of presidential elections is the party ticket that wins the ______________________________.

________________________ are elections where voters vote for who they wish to be nominated by a political party.

A “second-round” election in which voters choose between the top two candidates from the first round is called a ________________________________.

A multiple-member district system that allows each political party representation in proportion to the percentage of the total vote is called _________________________________.

A private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns is called ______________________.

In the majority of states the winner of the statewide popular vote will take all of the electoral votes for that state.

A _____________________ is a meeting of party members where party members conduct party business, debate policies, and begin the party nomination process.