1. Chapter 13 Vocabulary: The Presidency
American Government
Chapter 13 Vocabulary: The Presidency

2. Presidential roles Chief of State – the ceremonial head of government
Chief Executive – vested with the executive power of the U.S.
Chief Administrator – the director of the federal government
Chief Diplomat – main architect of foreign policy
Commander in Chief – over the nation’s entire military
Presidential roles

3. Chief Legislator – main architect of public policy
Chief of Party – acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch
Chief Citizen – the representative of all of the American people
Balance the Ticket – choosing a running mate who can strengthen the presidential candidate’s chance of being elected

4. Electoral College – a group of people (electors) chosen from each state to formally select the President and Vice President
Presidential Primary – an election in which the party’s voters express a preference for their party’s presidential nomination
Platform – a political party’s formal statement of basic principles, stands on major policy matters, and objectives for the campaign and beyond

5. National Conventions – meetings at which the delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice- presidential candidates
Electorate – mass of people who can cast a vote
Keynote Address – speech given at the national convention to set the tone for the convention and the campaign to come