American Government.Elections Flashcards

5592560190	Suffrage	The right to vote	0
5592560191	Constituent	A person whom a member of government has been elected to represent.	1
5592560192	Political Efficacy	The belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference	2
5592561456	Delegate	A person appointed or elected to represent others	3
5592561457	Election	The process of choosing public officials	4
5592561458	Nomination	a process by which political parties officially select and offer candidates for public office	5
5592561459	Primary election	A ballot vote in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election.	6
5592561460	Caucus	A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.	7
5592564042	General Election	An election held to choose which candidate will hold office	8
5592564043	Electoral College	the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president	9
5592564044	Winner-Take-All	the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state recieves all of the state's electoral votes	10
5592568928	Popular Vote	the total number of votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to the electoral vote	11
5592581242	Ballot	A document listing the alternative candidates you can vote for	12
5607340396	National Convention	the meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform.	13