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Gov Unit 2 Vocab-13

TermDefinition
Chief of state Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the U.S.; the symbol of all people of the nation.
Commander in chief Term for the President as commander of the nations armed forces.
Chief of party Term for the President as the leader of his/her political party.
Presidential succession Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled.
Presidential Succession Act of 1947 Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President.
Keynote address Speech given at a party convention to set the tone for the convention and campaign to come.
District Plan Proposal for choosing presidential electors by which two electors would be selected in each State according to the State-wide popular vote and the other electors would be selected separately in each of the State’s congressional districts.
Proportional plan Proposal by which each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a State’s electoral vote as he/she received in the State’s popular vote.
Direct popular election Proposal to do away with the Electoral College and allow the people to vote directly for the President and Vice President.
National popular vote plan Proposal for electing the President whereby each State State’s electoral votes would be awarded to the winner of the national popular vote and enter into an interstate compact agreeing to elect the President by national popular vote.
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