Background Preparation

Background Preparation

Kelman, Steven. Holt American Government. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2003.

Chapter 7 Section 3
- Vocabulary
  - Nominate
  - Electoral College
  - Elector
  - Caucus
  - Convention
  - Primary Election
  - General Election
  - Party Platform
  - Plank
  - Popular Vote
  - Plurality
- Notes
  - Nominating Candidates for President
  - Electoral College
  - Nomination Procedures
  - Presidential Primaries
  - Caucuses
  - The Nominating Season
  - National Conventions
  - The Election
Chapter 18 Section 1
- Vocabulary
  - Electorate
  - one-party system
  - two-party system
  - multiparty system
- Notes
  - Functions of Political Parties
  - Types of Party Systems
Chapter 18 Section 2
- Vocabulary
  - realignment
  - independent
  - third party
  - splinter party
  - ideological party
- Notes
  - Early Political Parties
  - Republicans and Democrats
  - Third Parties and Independents
Chapter 18 Section 3
- Vocabulary
  - Party Machine
  - Patronage
  - Straight Ticket
  - Split Ticket
  - Primary Elections
  - General Elections
  - Precincts
  - ward
- Notes
  - Local Parties
  - State Parties
  - National Parties
Chapter 19 Section 1
- Vocabulary
  - Direct Primary
  - Closed Primary
  - Open Primary
  - Runoff Primary
  - Nonpartisan Primary
- Notes
  - Self-Announcement
  - Caucus
  - Convention
  - Petition
  - Primary Election
  - Voter Turnout in Primaries