Presidential Primaries: The Race is On! The Dirksen Congressional Center White Verdana Black Check Answers 9 Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 How do primary elections differ from regular elections? When are primary elections held? Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. Primary elections... Name two reasons why primary victories are important to candidates. 5. Which state holds the first presidential primary election? Presidential primaries in California, Texas, and New York are considered most important because they have the smallest population, resulting in the least delegates. 7. When Jimmy Carter, a one-term governor from Georgia, first entered the presidential race, many people asked, "Jimmy who?" Do you think he would have had a chance to be elected president had he not won the New Hampshire primary in February 1976? Explain your answer. Why do you think many states have moved their presidential primaries to early March? Research how states that don't have presidential primaries decide who they will support at the nominating conventions. How does your state select delegate? Write a short essay about this on a separate sheet of paper. Single Answer Single Answer Multiple Choice Single Answer Multiple Choice Multiple Choice Single Answer Single Answer Single Answer - - Began in 1901. - New Hampshire True - - - - - Are held in all states. - District of Columbia False - - - - - Were started by party bosses. - Rhode Island - - - Primary elections do not fill an office. Instead, they measure voter support for candidates. In late winter and spring of the election year. (1) They show they can attract voters, and this helps them raise campaign money. (2) They give them committed delegates at the conventions. They have the largest population, resulting in the most delegates. Your answer should include that Carter's unexpected victory in New Hampshire provided lots of publicity that helped him win other primaries. Your answer should include that by the time later primaries were held, many candidates dropped out because winners of early primaries seemed to have the nomination sewed up. So, those states' voters felt they didn't have much say in the nominating process. States without primary elections have caucuses. These include a series of meeitngs in which delegates are selected. At the state meeting, presidential candidates are chosen by the delegates selected earlier. Compare your answer. Compare your answer. D Compare your answer. B B Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary by state. - - A and D - Virginia - - -