| A | B |
|---|
| platform | the basic statement of the party's policies and principles |
| credential's committee | the group that decides disputes over who is entitled to a seat at the convention |
| keynote address | the speech intended to "set the tone" of the conventionf |
| ballot | the complete roll call vote |
| a voting member of the convention | delegate |
| electoral college | a system in which each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a State's electoral vote that he or she won in the popular vote |
| direct popular election | voting for President without the use of an electoral college |
| national bonus plan | a system that would weight the current winner take all system in favor of the winner of the popular vote |
| proportion plan | a system likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future |
| district plan | a system in which presidential electors would be chosen by each of a State's congressional districts |
| Congress | Most of the Framers were opposed to the proposal that the President be selected by this body |
| Political Party | In 1800, presidential electors were chosen by their ____________ |
| 12th Amendment | The amendment which separated presidential and vice-presidential elections. |
| Presidential Elector | Before 1804, each of these cast two votes for president |
| Caucuses | States that don't hold primaries, hold these |
| Winner-take-All | The type of primaries the republican party likes to have |
| proportional | Since 1968, the Democrats have restructured their rules, requiring that convention delegates be chosen on this type of basis. |
| State legislatures | The procedures for choosing convention delegates are set by these |
| political parties | Every four years these hold national conventions |
| chief of state | As this, the Presdient is the ceremonial head of government |
| Chief administrator | As this, the president is the head of a vast federal bureaucracy |
| chief of party | As this, the President is the automatic head of the political party that controls the executive branch |
| commander in chief | AS this, th e president has control of the army, navy, and air force. |
| chief citizen | As this, the President is expected to represent the interests of all the people, not just the constituents of a STate or congressional district |
