Quiz
1. Which State held the first presidential primary in 1905?
- Wisconsin
- New Hampshire
- Pennsylvania
2. Some states have open primaries. This means:
- You may vote for candidates outside your own party.
- You may vote for candidates in each party.
- The party leaders also have a say in the voting.
3. Which of the following candidates did not run in a single primary, yet won his party's nomination for President?
- Richard Nixon
- Hubert Humphrey
- Dwight Eisenhower
4. What are the requirements for running in a primary?
- The party must have received four percent of the state's previous gubernatorial or senatorial elections.
- The party must pay a fee of $10,000.
- A primary is open to any party that wants to run.
5. To enter the New Hampshire primary, you must pay a filing fee of $1,000. What did candidate Austin Burton try to substitute for the fee in 1972?
- A four-foot long snakeskin.
- A hand-painted self portrait.
- His favorite horse.
1. Which State held the first presidential primary in 1905?
Wisconsin
2. Some states have open primaries. This means:
You may vote for candidates outside your own party.
3. Which of the following candidates did not run in a single primary, yet won his party's nomination for President?
Hubert Humphrey
4. What are the requirements for running in a primary?
The party must have received four percent of the state's previous gubernatorial or senatorial elections.
5. To enter the New Hampshire primary, you must pay a filing fee of $1,000. What did candidate Austin Burton try to substitute for the fee in 1972?
A four-foot long snakeskin.
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