| A | B |
|---|
| chief of state | President is the ceremonial head of the government |
| chief executive | President is responsible for enforcing the laws |
| chief administrator | President is the director of the Federal employees |
| chief diplomat | President is responsible for establishing foreign policy |
| commander in chief | President runs the military |
| chief lesislator | the President sets the agenda for Congress |
| chief of the party | the President is acknowledged as the head of the majorty party |
| chief citizen | President is the representative of all the people |
| presidential succession | the process of filling a vacancy in office between elections |
| balance the ticket | the Vice-president's role during an election |
| presidential electors | the people who directly elect the President in the electoral college |
| presidential primary | party elections to determine who will be the candidate |
| winner-take-all | candidate with plurality of popular votes gets the electoral votes of a state |
| natinoal conventions | delegates of a party decide who will be the nominee |
| platform | formal statement of a party's beliefs and goals |
| keynote address | opening speach of a convention that sets the tone |
| electorate | mass of people who can cast votes |
