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The vice presidential candidate is chosen by the party's presidential nominee. The presidential nominee will often pick a vice presidential candidate by choosing someone who complements them and whose strengths cover the nominee's weakness. For example, Obama, a relatively young and inexperienced candidate, chose Joe Biden, an older, experienced politician.
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What basis are vice presidential candidates are usually chosen by the major parties?
Vice presidential candidates are generally chosen in order to garner extra votes in the general election. The votes will usually come from a specific area of the nation like the South or the West.
How often is a political party platform written?
American political parties are organized on a national, state, and local basis. Every four years, the parties hold a national convention to nominate a presidential and vice presidential candidate. They also meet to approve a party platform of issues and positions upon which the candidates will run. A party platform is a set of principles, goals, and strategies designed to address pressing political issues.
The method most used in the United States for choosing delegates to a party convention is the?
Primaries or Primary. Delegates to the national convention are allocated (chosen) on the basis of percentage of votes candidates win in the presidential primary. This system has been used in most of the states.
The national party nominating conventions take place to?
In the United States the two major political parties are the Democrat and Republican ones. On a national basis these organizations meet every four years for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of president and vice president. The conventions also put together what each party "stands for" over the next four years. These are party platforms or "planks " or "policies" that each party and their candidates plan to undertake. The candidates are chosen for their nominations on the basis of previously held primary elections. The state delegates were then pledged to vote for the candidates who won in the state primary elections. This past Summer, the two candidates for president are incumbent president, Democrat President Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney. These are the people who will appear on the November election day ballots. This includes the people these candidates chose for their vice presidents. Smaller parties, may also hold national conventions and if they meet certain numerical standards, these selected candidates may also appear on the November ballots.
Why are Vice Presidential candidates chosen to balance the ticket?
Generally, by having a VP come from some region of the country other than that of the President, so that the "ticket" is attractive to more people on a regional basis. Another way is by having someone with a somewhat different political philosophy than the Presidential candidate so that the ticket is attractive to more people on a philosophocal basis.
Supreme Court justices are chosen on the basis of their?
Supreme Court justices are often chosen on the basis of their qualifications. However, since being a judge is a political position, justices can also be chosen based on their political viewpoints.
How are people chosen to lead Italy?
Italy's leaders are chosen through a combination of appointments and elections. For example, the members of the Italian Parliament tend to be chosen by registered Italian voters. But there are members of the Italian Senate who are called 'lifetime Senators'. They tend to be former presidents or presidential appointees for outstanding contributions to the Italian nation. The President is elected, but on the basis of voting by the members of Parliament.
Types of political parties?
Political parties usually have their basis in shared political ideologies and objectives. In the United States the two major political parties are the Republican and Democrat parties.
Who is in the electoral college for Nevada?
In Nevada, the electoral college consists of six electors who are chosen by the political parties in the state. These electors are typically party leaders or loyalists who pledge to support their party's candidate in the presidential election. The electors meet in December following the election to cast their votes for president and vice president. Nevada's electoral votes are awarded on a winner-takes-all basis to the candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in the state.
What functions do political parties in America perform?
In the United States political parties play a significant role in all levels of government. The two major parties, the Democrat & Republican political parties dominate the US State governments & the Federal government.Of all memberships, the Democrat Party has an advantage in registered members on a 3 to 2 majority basis over the Republican Party. The majority of voters in the United States however are "independents", with no official party affiliations. Even unions which tend to support the Democrat Party have no control on how their members vote in local, State & Federal elections.With all this said, the 2 major parties' candidates for offices of State Governorships, State legislatorships & Federal Government offices are the ones who are elected. The job the political parties have is trying to focus the independent voters on why their parties' candidates deserve to be elected. They fashion the issues at hand.
What are the names of the provincial parties?
In most cases the same political parties will be found at both the federal and provincial levels of government. As to which party or parties form the provincial opposition, that will have to be determined on a province-by-province basis.
Which three divided their electoral votes?
Most states appoint their electors on a winner-take-all basis, based on the statewide popular vote on Election Day. Maine and Nebraska are the only two current exceptions. Maine and Nebraska distribute their electoral votes proportionally, with two at-large electors representing the statewide winning presidential and vice-presidential candidates and one elector each representing the winners from each of their Congressional districts.
