When a Voter Must Declare a Party Affiliation Before the Day

question 27

Multiple Choice

When a voter must declare a party affiliation before the day of voting, the election is called a(n)

• A) open primary.
• B) closed primary.
• C) special election.
• D) convention.
• E) uncontested primary.

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Definitions:

Political Candidates

Individuals who are running for public office in government elections.

Self-enhancement

The desire to maintain, increase, or protect one's positive self-view.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Pessimistic Explanatory

A tendency to explain negative events as being widespread, permanent, and uncontrollable.