Chapter 13

6. / Any candidate who seeks the party's Presidential nomination wins at least 15 percent of the votes cast in a primary gets the number of that States democratic convention delegates.
7. / Abolishes the electoral college system.
9. / A proposal to bring the direct popular election of the President.
12. / Ceremonial head of the government.
13. / Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch.
15. / Holds the Executive power.
16. / When a Presidential absence is filled.
19. / Presidential candidates recieve a share of each States electoral vote equal, to his or her share of that states popular vote.
20. / Seperated the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections.

1. / A group of people chosen from each state to select the President and Vice President.
2. / Have not made up their mind about their own political stance.
3. / Where the delegates select their Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.
4. / States in which the outcome is too close to call, either candidate could win.
5. / The Speaker of the House and then the President pro temore of the senate are next in line after a presidential succession
8. / Presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can stregthen the chance of being elected.
10. / A party's voters choose some of a States party organizations delegates.
11. / The candidate who wins preference vote automatically wins support of the delegates chosen.
14. / Glorifies the party, its history, its leaders, etc.
17. / Every State chooses its electors as much as it chooses its members of Congress.
18. / Formal statement of basic principles, stands on politcal matters, and objectives for the campaign.