Chapter 10 Terms

Question 1

Started the tradition of the inaugural parade and was also the first president inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

Answer 1

Jefferson

Question 2

The first state to hold a direct primary is…

Answer 2

Wisconsin

Question 3

The way candidates are chosen in states that do not hold primary elections

Answer 3

Caucuses

Question 4

Type of primary that requires participants be registered Members of one party and vote only for the candidates from that party

Answer 4

Closed primary

Question 5

Used by media to outcome of elections…

Answer 5

Exit polls

Question 6

Convention requiring lengthy balloting and eventual settlement by means of bargaining and compromise

Answer 6

Brokered convention

Question 7

Two states that holds the first primary respectively in an election year

Answer 7

Iowa and New Hampshire

Question 8

A party’s formal statement of its position and current issues

Answer 8

Party platform

Question 9

The only Pres to take the oath of office in a plane

Answer 9

Johnson

Question 10

Amendment that moved the presidential inauguration from March 4th to January 20th…( answer is in the question)

Answer 10

20th

Question 11

Party leaders and officeholder a who serve uncommitted delegates to the party’s national convention

Answer 11

Super delegates

Question 12

Voting for a weak candidate in an opposing party’s primary to cause greater difficulty in the major opponents nomination

Answer 12

Cross over voting

Question 13

Opening up the nomination process to more candidates and make national delegate selection more democratic are two basic purpose for these…

Answer 13

Presidential campaign

Question 14

Although a great statesman, he was catapulted to the White House by a successful military career

Answer 14

Lincoln

Question 15

Method proposed to give the people a Stronger voice in choosing the parties candidates to run for the presidency

Answer 15

Direct primary

Question 16

Chooses the VP candidate presently

Answer 16

Keynote address

Question 17

The event is the highlight of the first day of a party’s national convention

Answer 17

Presidential nominee

Question 18

Established by the founding fathers to give small states an equal voice in who is elected president

Answer 18

Electoral college

Question 19

Considerations in choosing a VP

Answer 19

1. In past the leaders made a choice
2. Now up to presidential nominee
3. Centered off of where they were born and what there ideology is.

Question 20

Outline the steps presidency

Answer 20

1. Presidential primary
2. National convention
3. General election campaign
4. Electoral college
5. Debates
6. Election Day
7. Inauguration Day