A
election in which parties vote for a candidate for an upcoming general election
primary
the candidate who is chosen by the party to run for office
nominee
a voting process for declaring a preference for a candidate
ballot
for free enterprise, private ownership, socially traditional ideas
conservative
meeting where members of a party register preference for candidates.
caucus
voters directly elect the candidate
popular vote
one party or candidate gets all the votes
winner takes all
for individual liberty, social welfare
liberal (progressive)
activities that are designed to get a candidate elected
campaign
electors chosen by the individual states elect the candidate
electoral vote
for strong federal government involvement in matters of the country
democratic party
in the middle between conservative and liberal
moderate
policies on which a party or candidate is running
platform
congress, presided over by the Vice President, approves the election of president
certification
against strong federal government involvement in matters of the country
republican party
person who represents voters of a state at a convention
delegate
assembly of delegates that nominate the party’s candidate
convention
a formal argument between candidates
debate
national candidate who is not a Democrat or Republican
third party candidate
ceremony in which the president is sworn into office
inauguration