Republican Caucus
Cursten Howard, Simone Katz, Joelle Smith
Definitions
Republic: a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Republican Caucus: a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of the Republican party or decide policy, In this case those who support the idea of the United State's government being a Republic
Delegate: a person sent or authorized to represent others in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
(Bound): required to vote at the national convention for the winner of their state presidential primary, or for the candidate who was proportionally allocated to them
(Unbound): free to vote for who ever they choose
(Pledged): a delegate at the national party convention who is mandated to vote for a particular candidate
(Unpledged): a delegate at a national party convention who is free to vote for any candidate, also called a super delegate
Registered Party Member: A party member who is registered with the state to vote
Closed System: Only registered party members can vote