ch12 Flashcards
(53 cards)
Thomas Jefferson
Principle drafter of the declaration of independence; second vice president of the United States; third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. co-founder of the democratic-republican party
Donald Trump
45th president, a Republican, elected in 2016; first president elected without prior political or military experience; an inexperienced businessman.
Hillary Clinton
First female major party candidate for president of the United States, a Democrat, who ran against President trump in 2016. secretary of state from 2009 to 2013
electorate
citizens eligible to vote
primary election
the process by which voters, either the general public or members of a political party, can indicate their preference for a candidate in an upcoming general election or by-election, thus narrowing the field of candidates.
closed election
registered party members can vote only in their own party’s primary. Semi-closed systems, however, allow unaffiliated voters to participate as well.
open primary
a primary election in which voters are not required to declare a party affiliation.
crossover voting
In primary elections in the United States, crossover voting refers to a behavior in which voters cast ballots for a party with which they are not traditionally affiliated.
runoff primary
a second primary election held in some states to decide which of the two highest candidates for an office in the first primary will be awarded the party nomination.
general election
A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation’s primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.
initiative
Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.
referendum
Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution.
recall
in certain polities, voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before that official’s term has ended.
Electoral College
a body of electors established by the United States Constitution constituted every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States.
elector
member of the college electoral
reaportionment
seats in a legislative body are distributed among administrative divisions entitled to representation.
incumbancy
already holding an office
presidential coattails
The tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election.
Brack obama
American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency.
mid term election
an election that takes place in the middle of a presidential election.
Campaign manager
campaign director is a paid or volunteer individual whose role is to coordinate a political campaign’s operations
finance chair
the board treasurer, whose specific duties are usually described in the organization’s bylaws
communication director
a position in both the private and public sectors. A director of communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization’s internal and external communications.
press secretary
a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government administration, especially with regard to the President, senior executives, and policies.
