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Gov't
Ch. 13
34
History
10th Grade
03/20/2011

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Term
Most powerful person in US
Definition
pres
Term
Pres qualifications
Definition
natural born citizen
resident of US of atleast 14yrs.
least 35yrs old
Term
2main avenues that can "spring board" you to the presidency
Definition
military career
having worked in a lower level of politics
Term
nomination steps
Definition
announces plan to run

candidate campaigns to win support

caucuses and primary elections held

announced at national party convention/campaign begins

citizens cast their votes

electorial college casts its votes (candidate needs least 270 electoral votes)

inaugurated on Jan. 20th
Term
reason of direct primaries
Definition
people felt conventions were undemocratic
Term
direct primaries
Definition
came into play to be more democratic and gave control of party nominations to the people
Term
1903 first state to have direct primaries
Definition
wisconsin
Term
states that don't hold direct primaries hold_____
Definition
caucuses
Term
purpose of presidential primaries
Definition
more involvement (opens field up)
makes national delegate selection more democratic
Term
Closed Primaries
Definition
primaries were participants must register as member of 1 party and vote candidates only from that party
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Open Primaries
Definition
voters don't have to declare party membership (vote either party)
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crossover voting
Definition
to vote for a weal candidate in opposing parties primary to cause confusion or greater difficulty in opponents nomination
Term
primaries stretch starts w
Definition
iowa and NH
Term
1970's biggest problem
Definition
activists for democratic party were extremely liveral than the mainstream democrates
Term
party platform
Definition
formal statement of party's position on current issues and it's drafted every 4 yrs.
Term
Super delegates
Definition
party leaders and office holers that serve as un-committed delegates
Term
1st day of convention
Definition
keynote address
Term
brokered convention
Definition
lengthy balloting and settlement by bargaining and compromise
Term
2 considerations of vp candidate
Definition
geography (where lives)
ideology (beliefs)
Term
balancing the ticket
Definition
presidential candidate looking to strengthen chances to win
Term
tv
Definition
kennedy vs. nixon... 1st televised debate
Term
Election Day
Definition
1st tuesday after 1st monday in November
Term
campaign election
Definition
need 270 of 538 electoral votes
Term
exit polls
Definition
polls taken of sample voters by various polling groups as voters leaving their polling place
Term
only "branch" elected by the people
Definition
HofR
Term
Reason for electoral college
Definition
to protect rights of few against rights of the many
Term
if no majority from electoral college
Definition
thrown to HofR (only done 2x w/ Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams)
Term
Executive orders
Definition
presidential directives/actions that have the effect and force of law
Term
pardons
Definition
issued by pres in order to release a convicted person for remainder of sentence
Term
20th Amendment
Definition
changed inauguration date to Jan. 20th
Term
Lyndon Johnson
Definition
sworn in on Aireforce One in Dallas
Term
Most Inaugurations
Definition
take place on east portico of US Capitol
Term
Reagan moved inauguration to ___________
Definition
west front site (looking up the mall)
Term
Slow Adoption of Direct Primaries
Definition
cost of a 2nd election
reluctance of candidates to campaign for those votes
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