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BJU Gov Chapter 10
Bob Jones University American Government 3rd Ed. Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| direct primaries | a preliminary nomination election held to select candidates 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 | a kind of primary election in which only voters registered as members of a particular party may participate in that party's primary elections, and those voters may vote only for the candidates from the party they belong to |
| open primaries | a kind of primary in which voters do not have to declare their party membership |
| crossover voting | voting in the opposing party's open primary in an attempt to ensure the election of the weakest candidate and hinder the opponent's nomination |
| party platform | formal statement of a party's position on current issues; drafted at a party's national convention every four years |
| superdelegates | party leaders and officeholders who are uncommitted delegates at a party convention |
| keynote address | speech made at a national convention by a leading party member |
| brokered convention | a convention that requires lengthy balloting and an eventual settlement by bargaining and compromise |
| balance the ticket | choice or running mate by a presidential nominee who can strengthen his chance of being elected due to specific ideology, geography, ethnicity, gender or other characteristics |
| general election | a type of election used to fill an elective office; allows the winners of the respective party primaries to face one another; at the national level, it is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
| exit polls | polls taken of sample voters as they leave their polling places |
| Electoral College | the system used to elect the U.S. president; each state has a number of electors equal to that state's representation in Congress; at least 270 electoral votes are needed to win the presidency |
| inaugural address | speech given by the President after he is sworn into office |
| executive orders | presidential directive or actions that have the effect and force of law |
| pardon | release of a convicted person from the remainder of his sentence |
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