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goverment test
government test chapter 13 and 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| direct primaries | prelimany nominating elections held to select candidates and or delegates to party conventions |
| caucus | a form of district and state conventions used to nominate candidates in areas that do not hold primaries |
| closed primaries | primaries in which the participants must be registered as members of one party and may vote for the candidates from only that one party in which they claim membership |
| open primaries | the voters do not have to declare their party membership |
| crossover voting | when one party has a primary with a strong leading candidate who is certain of winning the nomination |
| party platform | formal statement of a partys position on current issues and is drafted at a party's national convention every four years. |
| superdelegates | party leaders and officeholders, to serve as uncommitted delegates |
| keynote address | a speach made by a leading party member overflowing with enthusiasm for the party candidates in the election while critizing the opposing party |
| brokered convention | convention that requires legnthy balloting and an eventual settlement by bargaining and compromise |
| balance the ticket | refers to a predidential candidate's choosing a runnign mate who can streangthen his chance of being elected due to specific ideology. |
| general election | election used to fill elective offices; at the national level it is held on the first tuesay after the first monday in November. |
| exit polls | polls taken by sample voters by various polling groups as voters leave their polling places |
| electorial collage | system used to elect the president , each state has a number of electors equal to the stae representation; at least 270 electorial votes to win the presidency. |
| inaugural address | speech given by the president after he is sworn into office |
| executive orders | presidential directives or actions that have the effect and force of law |
| pardons | issued by the president in order to release a convicted person from the remainder of his or her sentence. |
| CHAPTER 14 | CHAPTER 14 |
| covert operations | activities unknown to the public , and to a large extent , even congress |
| executive agreement | a nonbinding presidential agreement made with another head of state in which both sides agree to carry out a particular action |
| State of the Union | speech to establish a legislative agenda, rally his party members, reach out to opponents, and influence public opinion |
| Veto | the presidents power to refuse sign bill into law |
| pocket veto | if the president leaves a bill unsigned for ten days during a congressional adjournment , that bill is automatically vetoed |
| line item veto | allows the president to veto part of a bill without vetoing the entire bill. |
| tenure | term of office will be four years |
| twenty second amendment | the president was restricted to two terms |
| lame duck | when he lost an election or cannot stand for reelection and must serve out the remainder of his term. |
| impeachment | bring charges against the president or major federal officials, can be carried out only by a majority vote in the House of Representatives |
| executive orders | presidential directions having the force of law |
| twenty-fifth amendment | any Vice Presidential vacancy is to be filled through a nomination by the president and conformation by majority vote in both houses of Congress |
| Executive Office of the President (EOP) | made up of White House offices and agencies that help develop and implement the presidents programs and policies. |
| White House Office | President's press secretary, counsel, legal advisor, and physician. |
| National Security Counsel (NSC) | serves as the presidents management , intelligence , and economic matters |
| Office of Management and Budget (OMB) | serves as the presidents management , intelligence , and economic matters. |
| Cabinet | developed to assist the president in his constitutional duties to meet the demands of America's growth |
| Cabinet Secretaries | individuals responsible for the president for the departments that they head |
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