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D ATE : F EBRUARY 13, 2013 T OPIC : P RIMARIES AND C AUCUS S YSTEMS A IM : H OW DO THE PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES FUNCTION ? D O N OW : H OW DOES THE WAR POWERS ACT CONFLICT WITH THE SEPARATION OF POWERS DOCTRINE ?

WhatWhat is the general election ? What is a primary election ? ELECTION DAY IN NOVEMBER – NOVEMBER 6, PLAYOFFS?

P RIMARIES AND C AUCUSES Types of Primaries a.) Open Primary – the voter chooses for which party they would like to vote as they enter the polling place. b.) Blanket Primary – each voter may vote for candidates from both parties. c.) Closed Primary – voting is limited to already registered party members.

CAUCUSES A meeting or gathering of members of a political party where members deliberate and choose from a list of candidates.candidates JIMMY CARTER IN IOWA IN 1976.

R EPUBLICAN P ARTY 2012: Republican Party rules have changed delegate allocation from winner take all to a proportionate system.system The winner take all system shortened the time for someone to win the nomination. Winner take all also impacted campaign strategy. Handout Me!

D ELEGATES AND S UPERDELEGATES Delegates are chosen to the national conventions are chosen in a primary election. Superdelegates are members of the party elite – mayors, state politicians etc. Superdelegates attend automatically.

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