unit 4/5- politics and process Flashcards
Person that party members put forth who will represent party for president
nominee
the voting process in Iowa.
caucus
not caucus
primary
party assigned members who you need to have enough of to be pres. nominee
plebiscite
done while people are leaving polls
straw poll
meeting where both parties pick a nominee
party convention
must be 18yrs
voter registration
laws that are supposed to stop voter fraud
voter id laws
2002,2006,2010- non pres. election
off year election
when candidates lower on ballet do well
coattail effect
2000,2004,2008,2012,…2016
pres. election year
number of assigned voters that reflect the state population
electoral college
the peoples’ vote
popular vote
groups that monetarily support candidates
super PAC
a general popular vote on a subject- colorado
delegate