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When do the two major parties select their presidential and VP candidates?
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. What is one effect that minor parties have on the American political system?
They take votes away from major parties candidates.
The first televised debates in the U.S. between the two major parties' Presidential candidates occurred in which campaign?
1960 between JFK and Nixon. These debated were widely regarded as having a decisive impact on the result.
How are presidential electors appointed or chosen?
Most states provide by law that candidates for the office of presidential elector shall be nominated by the recognized political parties at their state level conventions. A few states authorize the state party committees to make the choice, while other leave the process to the discretion of the parties; under this system, party organizations generally choose to nominate their elector candidates by convention, or through the state party committee. Several states provide unique mechanisms for selection of elector candidates. Pennsylvania, for instance, provides that the party presidential candidate may choose the presidential elector candidates for his or her party. In California, Republicans choose recent nominees for state and federal office to serve as elector candidates, while in the Democratic Party, candidates for the office of US Representative, and the two most recent candidates for US Senate, each choose one candidate for the office of presidential elector.
Main functions of the political parties?
The major function of a political party is to nominate, or name, candidates for public office. That is, the parties select candidates and then present them to the voters. Then the parties work to help their candidate to win elections. Parties also inform people, and inspire and activate their interest and participation in public affairs.
Which of the following is not a regular duty of the major parties' national conventions apex?
Answer this question… Nominating congressional candidates
What is the process of nominating the president of the United States?
"Both major political parties in the United States select their presidential candidates through a process of primary elections. However, voters do not directly select presidential nominees in these primaries. Instead, they choose delegates from their respective states who will attend a national party convention to nominate a presidential candidate for their party." from thisnation.com
Why are national party conventions held by the two major U.S. political parties?
To select a Presidential Candidate
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.
Who where the candidates in the 2004 presidential election in the US?
Candidates on the ballots from the two major political parties were George Bush, Jr. and John Kerry. before it got down to just the two partys
How many years does major and minor political parties nominate candidates for president and vice president?
Major and minor political parties nominate candidates for president and vice president every four years during the presidential election cycle.
How many parties are represented in this US presidential election?
The two major National parties are the Democratic and the Republican; there are also Libertarian, Green, Constitution and Reform party candidates for president on various ballots across the country.
What are the major functions of the major parties in the US?
nominate- name- candidates for public office
What was one of the major parties in the presidential election of 1860?
republican
What is one effect that parties have on the American political system?
They take votes away from major parties candidates.
Why might they contribute to all major candidates in a presidential campaign?
for political favors
Do taxpayers pay for presidential candidates secret service protection?
Yes. The secret service is allotted a budget for protecting major presidential candidates from public (tax payer) funds.
The first televised debates in the U.S. between the two major parties' Presidential candidates occurred in which campaign?
1960 between JFK and Nixon. These debated were widely regarded as having a decisive impact on the result.
