PSC 1210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Realigning Election, Lection, Ptrd
17 May 2016
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Open primaries versus closed primaries - an open primary is a primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote. A closed primary is a primary election in which only persons registered in the party holding the primary may vote. They differ in who is allowed to vote. Honeymoon - the period at the beginning of a new president"s term during which the president enjoys generally positive relations with the press and congress, usually lasting about six months. Direct primary - an election in which voters choose party nominees. Divided government - governance divided between the parties, especially when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of congress. Party platform - every 4 years, the political parties draft a document stating the policy positions of the party; details general party-wide issue stances. The process sometimes engenders disputes among fellow partisans but is rarely an election issue and is often written to avoid controversy.
