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Constitution
29 cards·by jp208474
Absentee Vote
to receive a ballot & vote prior to the election if you’re unable to go to the polls
Draft
to draw up a plan
Incumbent
person who currently holds an office
Independent Candidate / Voter
one who is not committed to a political party or group
Gerrymandering
re-drawing a voting area so as to unfairly favor a candidate
Lame Duck
an office holder who has been defeated but is still in office until his successor is sworn in
Nomination
naming a candidate as an election choice by the delegates of a political party
Patronage / Spoils
gov. jobs and grants (money) given as a reward for loyal party work
Precinct
an election area – the smallest political unit
Primary
an election in which people choose candidates for their party ticket for the general election
Reapportionment
assignment of seats in the H. of R. to states according to their population
Redistricting
dividing a state into new congressional districts
Split Ticket
a ballot on which a voter votes for candidates of more than one party
Straight Ticket
a ballot on which a voter votes for all candidates of the same party
Census
official count of the population every 10 years
Ratify
to approve or agree
Appropriations
money from Congress
Vested
to have control of or to give certain powers to
Quorum
a simple majority, ½ + 1, the number needed in Congress to do any business
Adjourn
to close or stop a meeting
Veto
to forbid or disagree
Naturalization
the legal process to make an alien a U.S. citizen
Interstate
between states
Intrastate
within a state
Patent
legal protection for inventors – assuring them the right to sell their invention
Copyright
legal protection for authors & artists – assuring them the right to sell their works, covers,
artwork, books, trademarks, etc.
Grand Jury
a group that determines if there is sufficient evidence to bring a person to trial
Indictment
a formal accusation
Capital Crime
a crime for which death may be the penalty