CHAPTER 13 rt three

chapter 4 and 5

preference primary

an election where voters indicate their choice for a party’s presidential nominee

beaty contest

a primary where the popular vote dose not actually dictate which delegates are sent to the national convention

all candidate primaries

contest where all generally recognized contenders for a party’s nomination are automatically listed on the ballot

the screening out process

a function of primaries that eliminates lesser candidates until only a few top contenders remain ca

caucuses

a closed meeting of party members who select delegates to a local convention, which eventually leads to the national level

Lowa and new Hampshire

historically significant because they are the first delegate selection events in the nation, giving them massive media influence

national convention

a quadrennail meeting where major political parties offically select their presidential and vice presidential candidates

securing the nomination

the process of winning enough delegates in primaries and caucuses to become the party’s official candidate before the convention meets

cacus

a closed meeting of members of a political party who gather to select DELEGATs to the national convention pre

precinct level

the most local level where a caucus begins, with voters expressing preferences for a candidates c

caucus convention process

the oldest method for choosing national convention delegates. dating backing to the 1840s, though its use has declined significantly i

Iowa caucuses

the first delegate selection even held in every presidential election season receiving the most media attention

the goal

parties use conventions to promote and party unity

three major goals of conventoins

1. naming the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates

2. bringing various factions of the party together for a common purpose

   1. adopting the party platform ( their formal stament of basic principles)t

the shift

historically conventions were dramatic and chaotic, today the winner is usually known long before the convention started

national convention

a meeting held by each party to unify the party, capture public intest and officially choose their presidential ticket

party platform

a formal statement ofys basic a party’s basic principles, stands on major policy matters and objectives for a campaign

keynote address

a high profile speech deliverd at the convention, usually by an important party figure, to set the tone and inspire delegates

committe on platform and resolutions

the groups responsible for drafting the party platform before the convention begins

primary goals

conventionaim to promote party unity and generate national support for the upcoming campaign st

structue

modern conventions are 3-4 days long, tightly scheduled, and specifically made for television to apeal to voters the

platform proccess

• it is drafted by party leadership before the convention

  • it is often written in generalized terms to appeal to as many people as possible

convention schedule

• day one welcoming delegates and short speeches

  • day two adoption of party platform and keystone adress

the race starts with

fundrasing. primaries and caucus, national conventions, debates and finally election day

purpose of plat forms

they set out hard and fast stands on many policy areas and reflect the compromising nature of American politics

keystone address

usally a barn burner speech given by a party’s best orator to glorify the party and predict victory m

odern VP selection

nowdays the presidential candidate usually picks their running mate before the convention meets

the culmination

the third day usually centers on the officail selection and nomination of the party’s presidential candidate

platform

a party’s formal statement of basic principles, stand on major policy matters, and objectives for the campaignk

keystone address

a high energy speech deliverd at the convention to set the tone and inspire party unity

barn burner

a term used to describe an exceptionally exciting or powerful public speech

running mate

the person chosen by a presidential candidate to be vice presidential nominee

nomination

the offical process by which a political party selects its candidate for the general election c

culminate

to reach the highest point or the final decisive stage of an event

candidate backgrounds

while most from government, rare exceptions come from the military ( esien shower) or private world

Horistorical shift

from 1960-1972 the senate was the primarily soucre of candidates, historically governorships ave produced the most nominess