Innholdsfortegnelse
1. What is the difference between a primary election and a caucus?

2. How many primaries/caucuses are there each election year, and when do they take place?

3. What is the main aim of the national convention, and what is the relevance of the party "ticket" and "platform" at this convention?

4. When does the general election always take place?

5. Explain why the general election is indirect.

6. What happens in the Electoral College?

7. Why are there exactly 538 electoral votes for president?

8. When does the presidential inaguration always take place?

Utdrag
1. What is the difference between a primary election and a caucus?
The primary elections are special state-wide elections to choose a state party nominee for president - this basically means that each state may elect a candidate, who they think should run for president. (So the states vote for the candidate they reckon should run for president).

A caucus however, is rather different. Whereas the people of the state vote in a primary election, a caucus is rather a meeting held in a political party.

These may also be used in order to select a nominee for president. This means that only registrated members of each party may go to a caucus and vote for a presidential candidate.

2. How many primaries/caucuses are there each election year, and when do they take place?
The primaries/caucuses take place in each individual state. Most states will hold a primary/caucus in advance of a presidential election.

I do not see any reasons as to why there would be more than 1 every 4th year, as the entire point of these primaries/caucuses is to vote for a presidential candidate; and the presidential election is held every 4th year.

3. What is the main aim of the national convention, and what is the relevance of the party "ticket" and "platform" at this convention?

The main aim of the national convention is actually to choose the final candidate for president in each party.

The national convention is held in a major city, and the candidate will be announced and give his acceptance speech to a cheering crowd.