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9th grade civics
chapter 13 civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |