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9th grade civics
chapter 13 civics
Term | Definition |
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chief of state | the ceremonial head of the government of the U.S. |
chief diplomat | the main architect of American policy and the nations chief spokesperson |
presidential succession | the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled |
balance the ticket | someone who can strengthen the chance of being elected by virtue |
electoral college | group of people chosen from each state to formally select the president and Vice president |
national conventions | the meetings at which the delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice presidential |
platform | formal statement of basic principles, stands on major political matters |
winner take all | the winning candidate customarily received all the states electoral votes |
district plan | the electors would be chosen in each state in the same way as members of congress |
proportional plan | each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a states electoral vote |
district popular election | it would support the democratic deal ideal |
electorate | the people entitled to vote |
national bonus plan | a national pool of 102 electoral, votes be awarded |
presidential primary | express a preference among various contenders for their party's presidential nomination |
chief executive | vested by the constitution with the executive power of the U.S. |
chief administrator | the director of the huge executive branch of the federal government |
chief legislator | the presidential initiates, suggest, requests, insists, and demands that congress enact |
chief of party | the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch |
chief citizen | expected to be the representative of all the people |