21. Explain the purpose of primary elections.
A primary election is an “intraparty election used by political parties to select a candidate to run in the general election.” (pg.661) The purpose of primary elections is to narrow down and select a candidate for each party and elect party officers; then the general election will decide who becomes the next president.
22. List the pros and cons of political machines.
Political machines are “groups that control activities of a political party.” Pros of political machines are that they provide order and was used as a powerful bargaining tool to gain patronage to win the modern election. Cons of political machines are that they can be corrupted from the inside by people they have hired. Getting the money that they used as an incentive is …show more content…
Presidential candidates would be given the “public financing for the primaries and general elections if they agreed to limit their campaign expenditures to the amount prescribed by the law.” (pg.161)
The Electoral College:
35. Discuss why the Framers were hesitant to allow a popular vote to determine who would become president.
The Framers were hesitant to allow a popular vote to determine who would become president because of the lack of national communication. With voters in each state choosing a regional local, regionalism would multiply by thirteen and the largely populated states would end up determining the presidential elections. However, the electoral college gave the smaller states some influence in the presidency. The need for an electoral college has deteriorated because of the rise in political parties and communications in the United States.
36. Briefly explain how the Electoral College works. How does the winner-take-all feature affect
A primary election is an “intraparty election used by political parties to select a candidate to run in the general election.” (pg.661) The purpose of primary elections is to narrow down and select a candidate for each party and elect party officers; then the general election will decide who becomes the next president.
22. List the pros and cons of political machines.
Political machines are “groups that control activities of a political party.” Pros of political machines are that they provide order and was used as a powerful bargaining tool to gain patronage to win the modern election. Cons of political machines are that they can be corrupted from the inside by people they have hired. Getting the money that they used as an incentive is …show more content…
Presidential candidates would be given the “public financing for the primaries and general elections if they agreed to limit their campaign expenditures to the amount prescribed by the law.” (pg.161)
The Electoral College:
35. Discuss why the Framers were hesitant to allow a popular vote to determine who would become president.
The Framers were hesitant to allow a popular vote to determine who would become president because of the lack of national communication. With voters in each state choosing a regional local, regionalism would multiply by thirteen and the largely populated states would end up determining the presidential elections. However, the electoral college gave the smaller states some influence in the presidency. The need for an electoral college has deteriorated because of the rise in political parties and communications in the United States.
36. Briefly explain how the Electoral College works. How does the winner-take-all feature affect