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Civics Vocabulary
Chapter 13 |
Civics Vocabulary
Chapter 13 |
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Chief of State
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Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.
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Chief Executive
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Term for the President as vested with the executive power of the United States.
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Chief Administrator
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Term for the President as head of the administration of the Federal Government.
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Chief Diplomat
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Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries.
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Commander in Chief
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Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces.
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Chief Legislator
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Term for the President as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress.
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Chief of Party
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Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party.
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Chief Citizen
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Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest.
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Presidential Succession
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Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled.
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Presidential Succession Act of 1947
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Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President.
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Balance the Ticket
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When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics.
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District Plan
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Proposal for choosing presidential electors by which two electors would be selected in each State according to the Statewide popular vote and the other electors would be selected separately in each of the State's congressional districts.
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Proportional Plan
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Proppposal by which each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a State's electoral vote as he or she received in the State's popular vote.
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Direct Popular Election
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Proposal to do away with the electoral college and allow the people to vote directly for President and Vice President.
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Electorate
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All of the people entitled to vote in a given election.
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National Popular Vote Plan
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Proposal for electing the President whereby each State's election laws would provide for all of the State's electoral votes to be awarded to the winner of the national popular vote and enter into an interstate compact agreeing to elect the President by national popular vote.
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