blanket primary  - allows for a more open selection process in which voters can participate in the primaries regardless of party affiliation. This is NOT an open primary but the type of primary that was piloted in California, coattail effect - occurs when a popular candidate at the top of the ballot helps to attract votes for other candidates from the same party., Caucus - are local gatherings of party members to discuss and select candidates, often involving deliberation and debate., swing states - States that are not predictable for whether they will vote for Democrats or Republicans, proportional system - parties gain a percentage of seats in the legislature based on the percentage of votes they receive., Political action committees - are organizations that raise and spend money to influence elections and legislation., closed primary - allows registered party members to vote only for candidates within their own party in a primary election., front loading - refers to the trend of states moving their primary elections earlier in the calendar year to gain more influence., electoral college - is the body that formally elects the President and Vice President of the United States., open primary - voters can choose candidates from any party on the ballot, regardless of their own party affiliation., incumbent - is a current officeholder, super tuesday - many states hold their primary elections on the same day, influencing the nomination process significantly., primary election - is a type of election where voters choose candidates to represent their party in the general election., split ticket - is when a voter chooses candidates from different parties for different offices on the same ballot., incumbent advantage phenomenon - a person who is already serving in office has favorable circumstances to get reelected. An example is name recognition., midterm elections - occurs halfway between presidential elections and can influence party control in Congress., general election - where voters chose the president ,

Chapter 18 Vocab

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