Electoral College

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  1. U.S. Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    The Electoral College
    The U.S. Constitution Constitution
  2. primary election
    an election to choose a candidate for the general election
    New Hampshire holds the first
    primary election of the season!
  3. elector
    a citizen who has a legal right to vote
    Each state has a group of people called electors who
    cast the actual votes for president.
  4. absolute majority
    (elections) more than half of the votes
    In order to win, a candidate
    must have an absolute majority of the electoral votes, which
    means more than half the votes.
  5. secret ballot
    a voting system in which each person's vote is private
    Barack and Michelle Obama at the
    Democratic National Convention in 2004
    John McCain at the 2008 Republican
    National Convention
    Caucus System Primary Election
    (less common)
    The Electoral Process Name:
    Elections host a
    secret ballot and people
    vote f
  6. nominee
    a politician who is running for public office
    And the Nominee is...
  7. electoral college
    the body that formally selects the United States president
    The Electoral College
    The U.S.
  8. electoral
    of or relating to elections
    Barack and Michelle Obama at the
    Democratic National Convention in 2004
    John McCain at the 2008 Republican
    National Convention
    Caucus System Primary Election
    (less common)
    The Electoral Process Name:
    Elections host a
    secret ballot and people
    vote f
  9. candidate
    someone who is considered for something
    Delegates chosen from each state discuss and debate the
    candidates, listen to speeches, and help create the party platform.
  10. news media
    all magazines, TV, etc. that deliver info to the public
    As polls close from state to state, the news media
    reports who is getting the most votes.
  11. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
    Near the end of the multi-day convention, the delegates cast their
    votes for the party’s nominee who will run in the national election.
  12. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
    Delegates chosen from each state discuss and debate the
    candidates, listen to speeches, and help create the party platform.
  13. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
    Barack and Michelle Obama at the
    Democratic National Convention in 2004
    John McCain at the 2008 Republican
    National Convention
    Caucus System Primary Election
    (less common)
    The Electoral Process Name:
    Elections host a
    secret ballot and people
    vote f
  14. ballot
    a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
    Barack and Michelle Obama at the
    Democratic National Convention in 2004
    John McCain at the 2008 Republican
    National Convention
    Caucus System Primary Election
    (less common)
    The Electoral Process Name:
    Elections host a
    secret ballot and people
    vote f
  15. general election
    a vote conducted at the national or state level
    There are only a few months before the
    general election, and each candidate needs to get his or her message
    out to the American public.
  16. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
    People
    across the nation go to the polls and select who they want for the
    next president.
  17. president
    the leader of a republic or democracy
    This is the first major
    step in getting the national campaign for president up and running.
  18. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
    The nomination process
    still happens, but it is shorter
    because the incumbent rarely
    has any one to run against!
  19. House of Representatives
    the lower legislative assembly of the United States Congress
    If the electors’ votes are split, then the
    full House of Representatives votes.
  20. voting
    a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
    When people vote for a
    presidential candidate, they are really voting to decide which
    candidate the electors in their state will vote for.
  21. Senate
    the upper house of the United States Congress
    The President of the Senate
    collects the votes and counts them.
  22. Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    Constitution requires an extra step in the process of
    electing the president.
  23. vice president
    an executive officer ranking immediately below a president
    On January 20, the President-elect and Vice President-elect take
    the oath of office and are inaugurated.
  24. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
    On January 20, the President-elect and Vice President-elect take
    the oath of office and are inaugurated.
  25. representative
    serving to typify
    If the electors’ votes are split, then the
    full House of Representatives votes.
  26. Democratic
    belong to or relating to the Democratic Party
    Barack and Michelle Obama at the
    Democratic National Convention in 2004
    John McCain at the 2008 Republican
    National Convention
    Caucus System Primary Election
    (less common)
    The Electoral Process Name:
    Elections host a
    secret ballot and people
    vote f
  27. Republican
    a member of the younger of two major U.S. political parties
    Barack and Michelle Obama at the
    Democratic National Convention in 2004
    John McCain at the 2008 Republican
    National Convention
    Caucus System Primary Election
    (less common)
    The Electoral Process Name:
    Elections host a
    secret ballot and people
    vote f
  28. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
    The elections of 1800 and 1824 both resulted
    in ties that were resolved by Congress.
  29. nation
    a politically organized body of people under a government
    People
    across the nation go to the polls and select who they want for the
    next president.
Created on Thu Oct 25 12:35:06 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Oct 25 12:36:57 EDT 2012)

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