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Through what two alternative methods can a candidate run for national election without the backing of a political party?
To run as an independent, a person must present a petition, signed by a specified number of voters who support his or her candidacy. Still another device is the write-in vote: A candidate's name that does not appear on the ballot can be written in by voters in a space provided for that purpose.
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What is the meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate?
A convention is a meeting where the political party names its candidate for presidential election. Running parties hold this convention.
Jackson defeated what National Republican candidate in the presidential election of 1832?
Lincoln
Which would offer the biggest advantage to a candidate in a national election?
raising the most money
What has to occur before a presidential candidate from either of the two major parties can campaign in the national election?
In order to run for president in November, a candidate must first be nominated by his party.
Why do you have a primary election?
In a representative form of government, most nations have political parties. Thus, in a General election (that is, the election to chose the government representative), a political party puts forth a member of their party to contest in the election. A political party needs some method for choosing the party member to stand in the General election, and this is what we use Primary elections for.
