the group of persons chosen from shtat and the district of cloumbia every four years to formally elect the pres and vp
presidential primary
the election in which voters of a state indicate which of a political party's pres candidate they prefer to be its nominee
winner-take-all
a primary at which the candidates who wins the preference vote automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen at the primary
proportional representation
a democratic party rule that any candidate who wins at least 15% of the votes cast in a primary gets the # of state democratic convention delegates that corresponds to his/her
national convention
the meeting at which a party's delegates votes for their presidential and vice-presidential candidate
chief executive
the term for the pres. as vested with the executive power of the u.s.
chief of state
term of the president as the ceremonial head of the u.s. , the symbol of all people of the nation.
chief administrator
term for the pres. as head of the administration of the federal governor
chief diplomat
term for the pres as the main architect of the foreign policy and spokes person to other countries
commander in cheif
term for the pres as commander of the nation's armed forces.
cheif legislator
term for the pres. as vested with the executive power of the united states
cheif of party
term for the pres. as the leader of his or her political party
chief citizen
term for the pres. as the representative of the people, working for the public interest.