Vocab 1
This is a group of 538 people chosen by the states that officially elect the president and vice president during an election year
What is the Electoral College
A piece of paper or machine in which the voter records his or her choices of candidates
What is ballot
A person who currently holds a political office
What is the incumbent
An organized political group of people who share similar views and goals
What is a party
A person who is authorized to represent others
What is a delegate
The votes cast by qualified, individual public citizens in a general election
What is popular vote
What is inauguration
Public events where opposing candidates formally present their arguments and answer questions
What are debates
Signing up on an official form in order to be allowed to vote in an election
What is to register
The official views and policies of a political party or candidate
What is platform
What is a landslide
Biased (and often misleading) information used in a campaign that promotes a particular point of view
What is propaganda
A meeting held by each major political party in which the candidates that will represent that party are nominated
What is a convention
An closed meeting of party members within a state in order to choose a candidate for office
What is a caucus?
The privilege or right to vote in a public election
What is suffrage?
The number of years an official serves in office
What is a term?
A public survey to gather opinions or information from the people; also the voting location
What is poll (or polls)
This party focuses on issues like human rights, pacifism, and sustainability for the future (Ralph Nader was the first presidential candidate in 1996)
What is the Green Party
This party focuses on individual citizens governing their own lives without interference in the form of services, regulation or force from any form of government
What is the Libertarian Party
A preliminary state election to nominate a party's presidential candidate, as well as choose delegates for the conventions
What is primary election?
A Tuesday in February or March where primary elections take place in over 20 states
Super Tuesday
The oldest way for a candidate to reach the voters is by speaking to the people. This is called...
What is stump speaking
This party was the first to hold power in the United States with leadership by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
What is the Federalist Party
This party was formed initially as the Republican Party and led by Thomas Jefferson
What is the Democratic-Republican Party
A document that lists the carious actions, beliefs, policy choices, and values that a candidate / polecat party stand for or supports
What is platform