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American Government.Elections Flashcards

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5592560190SuffrageThe right to vote0
5592560191ConstituentA person whom a member of government has been elected to represent.1
5592560192Political EfficacyThe belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference2
5592561456DelegateA person appointed or elected to represent others3
5592561457ElectionThe process of choosing public officials4
5592561458Nominationa process by which political parties officially select and offer candidates for public office5
5592561459Primary electionA ballot vote in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election.6
5592561460CaucusA meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.7
5592564042General ElectionAn election held to choose which candidate will hold office8
5592564043Electoral Collegethe body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president9
5592564044Winner-Take-Allthe candidate who wins the popular vote in a state recieves all of the state's electoral votes10
5592568928Popular Votethe total number of votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to the electoral vote11
5592581242BallotA document listing the alternative candidates you can vote for12
5607340396National Conventionthe meeting of party delegates every four years to choose a presidential ticket and write the party's platform.13

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