AP Gov Ch 12 Jeron Tainatongo Flashcards
Thomas Jefferson
principle drafter of the Declaration of Independence; second vice pres. of the U.S.
Donald Trump
forty-fifth president of the U.S.; first president elected without prior political or military experience
Hillary Clinton
first female major party candidate for the pres. of the US. who ran against Trump in 2016.
electorate
the citizens eligible to vote
mandate
a command for the elected officials to carry out a party platform or policy agenda
primary election
voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election
closed primary
primary election in which only a party’s registered votes are eligible to cast a ballot
open primary
primary election in which party members,independents, and members of the other party are allowed to participate
crossover voting
participating in the primary election of a party with which the voter isn’t affiliated
runoff primary
a second primary election between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the first primary
general election
voters decide which candidates will actually fill elective public offices
initiative
elections that allows citizens to propose legislation submits proposed legislation by submitting them
referendum
election whereby the state legislature to the voters for approval
recall
election where voters can remove an incumbent from office prior to the next election
electoral ccollege
representation of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president
elector
member of the electoral college
reapportionment
relocation of seats in the House of Representatives after each decennial census
incumbancy
already holding an office
presidential coattails
when presidential candidates carry into office congressional candidates of the same party
Barack Obama
first African American pres of the U.S. who served as the 44th president
mid-term election
election that takes place in the middle of a presidential term