Government Final - Election Process and Federalism

Self Announcement

The first step in the Nomination Process to becoming a candidate is to announce that you are running for office.

Petition

Signed by a certain number of registered voters to get on the ballot.

Caucuses

A private meeting of party members who select the candidates to run for election.

Conventions

National meetings held by political parties to establish a party platform and.

Primary Election

The party’s candidate is chosen directly by the voters.

Closed Primary

Only voters registered as party members can vote in selecting the party’s candidate.

Open Primary

Any registered voter may vote in either party’s primary election but may only vote in one.

secret

During Casting the Ballot, voters cast a ______ ballot.

designated

Voting takes place in your precinct at your ________ pollings place.

paper

Voting can be done on ______ ballots or an electronic machine.

30

Early voting is allowed in more than ____ states.

elector

When voting in the presidential election you actually vote for an ______ in your district.

9, Congressional

Tennessee has ___ electors to represent the 9 ______ districts.

vote

This elector pledges a _____ for the major party candidates.

cast

Electors meet after the election to officially ____ their votes.

not, penalties

By law electors do ___ have to vote for the candidate that they were chosen to vote for. This is extremely rare and can result in ______.

winner-take-all, at-large, Senators

48 states have a “_____________” system where the winning candidate receives all the state’s electoral votes plus the two “______” elector votes to represent the state’s two ______.

district

Maine and Nebraska give out their votes based on _______ with the two “at-large” electors going to the majority.

538, 270, 12

The electoral college has ____ votes. _____ are needed to win. You can win the presidency by winning ___ states.

$3,500, $44,000

A person can contribute ______ to an individual candidate or ________ to a national party in one calendar year.

interest, trade, financial, limited

Political Action Committee (PAC) - organizations that are established by ______ groups, corporations, labor unions, or _____ associations to collect money and provide ______ support to candidates or political parties. Donations are _______.

unlimited, directly

Super PCAs - can spend ________ sums independent of the campaigns. They may use funds to create campaign efforts for or against a candidate without donating ______ to a candidate or political party.

two, sovreignty, geographic

A federal system has ____ constitutionally recognized levels of government, each with _________ (ultimate governing authority) over different policy matters and _______ areas.

ultimate, ultimate

According to the U.S. Constitution, the national government has ________ authority over some matters, and the state governments hold ________ authority over others.

Expressed Powers

Powers of the Federal Government that are directly listed in the Constitution and sometimes are called Enumerated Powers.

Implied Powers

Powers of the Federal Government that are not specifically listed but at logical extentions. This has helped the national government strengthen and expand its authority to meet problems the Founders did not forsee (like how to collect taxes, thanks, IRS!). These powers are received throught the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Inherent Powers

Powers of the Federal Government that are seen as naturally belonging to all governments because it is a government, like the ability to conduct foreign affairs.

Reserved, states, prohibits

_______ powers are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but they belong to the ______ because the Constitution neither delegates the power to the national government nor _______ them from the states (10th Amendment).

regulate

Reserved powers allow states to _______ the day-to-day lives of people.

final, amending

States receive the _____ say on formally ______ the U.S. Constitution.

Supremacy, national

_______ Clause - No state law or constitution may conflict wiht the _______ law or constitution.

state, national

Concurrent Powers are powers held by _____ and _______ governments at the same time.

taxes, courts, laws

Collecting ______, establishing ______, enforcing ______, etc. are concurrent powers.

exercise, interfere

National government cannot ______ power reserved to the states and cannot _______ with the ability of the states to carry out their responsibilities.

coin, military, wars

States are not allowed to _____ their own money, have their own ______, separately engage in _____, or make treaties with other nations.

republican

Every state is guaranteed a __________ form of government that is representative of the people.

invasion

The Nation must protect states from ________ and domestic violence (ex. natural disasters).

territorial

The Nation myst respect the _________ integrity of each state.

Interstate

State-to-State obligations are also referred to as _______ Compacts.

taxes

State governments can forge agreements with other _______. For example, an agreement to monitor paroled inmates who move from one state to another or sharing and conserving resources that spill over state borders (like the Tennessee River that runs in 4 states).

legally

(Full Faith and Credit) Each state must recognize as ________ binding the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.

contract

A _______ signed in one state must be recognized by other states. Drivers’ licenses are valid in all states. If you are married in one state, other states must recognize your marriage.

Extradition, legal

_________ is the _____ process of sending individuals back to a state that accuses them of having committed a crime and from which they have fled.

Governor

A clause in the Constitution makes the ________ of the state to which fugitives fled responsible for returning them.

privileges, immunities

Citizens from states that visit or move to another state have the same _______ and ______ provided to residents of that state.

rights

States can impose reasonable requirements before extending ______ to visiting citizens or new residents. Ex. Out-of-state college tuition, 30 day waiting period to register to vote in a new state.