Chapter 12

Question 1

The citizen’s eligible to vote

Answer 1

Electorate

Question 2

A command, indicated by an electorate’s vote, for the elected officials to carry out a party platform or policy agenda

Answer 2

Mandate

Question 3

Participation in the primary election of a party with which the voter is not affiliated

Answer 3

Crossover voting

Question 4

A second primary election between the 2 candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the first primary

Answer 4

Runoff Primary

Question 5

An election that allows citizens to propose legislation submits proposed legislation or state constitutional amendments by submitting them to the electorate for popular vote

Answer 5

Initiative

Question 6

An election whereby the state legislature submits proposed legislation or state constitutional amendments to the voters for approval

Answer 6

Referendum

Question 7

An election in which voters can remove an incumbent from office prior to the next scheduled election

Answer 7

Recall

Question 8

The tendency of states to choose an early date on the nomination calendar by

Answer 8

Front- loading

Question 9

Representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president

Answer 9

Electoral college

Question 10

The reallocation of the # of seals in the HOR after each decennial census

Answer 10

Reapportionment

Question 11

Voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election

Answer 11

Ticket splitting