| A | B |
|---|
| sprawling, adjective | spreading out over a large area |
| concert, noun | with all in agreement |
| champion, verb | to fight for, defend, promote |
| chief of state | ceremonial head of government |
| chief executive | vested with Executive power of US |
| chief administrator | director of executive branch |
| chief diplomat | main architect American foreign policy |
| commander in chief | of the nation's armed forces |
| chief legislator | principal author of public policies |
| chief of party | acknowledged leader of political party controlling executive branch |
| chief citizen | representative of all the people |
| champion of public interest | president is this against private interests |
| agonizing, adjective | painful, distressing |
| sordid, adjective | shameful |
| arbitrary, adjective | high-handed, unreasonable |
| swing voter | voters who have not made up their minds |
| battleground state | states in which outcome of election is too close to call; either candidate could win. |
| district plan | two electors would be selected in each state according to popular vote. |
| proportional plan | each candidate would receive same share of electoral votes as popular vote |
| direct popular election | proposal to do away with electoral college; let people vote directly for POTUS and VP |
