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| 5297313298 | Absentee voting | a way for citizens to vote by mail when they cannot get to their polling place. Include members of the military and people who are ill | 0 | |
| 5297313299 | Ballot | the list of candidates on which you cast your vote | 1 | |
| 5297313300 | Blue State | The classification for a U.S. state that predominantly votes for the Democratic Party | 2 | |
| 5297313301 | Campaign | A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal, such as winning an election | 3 | |
| 5297313302 | Candidate | A person running for an elected position or competing for a job | 4 | |
| 5297313303 | Caucus | A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform. | 5 | |
| 5297313304 | Constitution | The document containing the main laws that govern the United States | 6 | |
| 5297313305 | Convention | A large meeting of political party members to choose candidates and decide the party's views on issues | 7 | |
| 5297313306 | Debate | A discussion or an argument about issues | 8 | |
| 5297313307 | Delegate | A person chosen to vote on other people's behalf | 9 | |
| 5297313308 | Democracy | A form of government in which the people choose in their leaders in elections | 10 | |
| 5297313309 | Democratic Party | One of the two major U.S political party;founded in 1828 by Andrew Jackson to support a decentralized government and state's rights |  | 11 |
| 5297313310 | Economy | A system for producing and distributing goods, and services to fulfill people's wants | 12 | |
| 5297313311 | Election Day | The Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November every four years | 13 | |
| 5297313312 | Endorsement | A formal announcement of support for a candidate by an individual or group | 14 | |
| 5297313313 | Exit Poll | A formal survey of voters leaving polling places on Election Day, asking them for which candidates they voted. Help predict an elections outcome. | 15 | |
| 5297313314 | Federal | Relating to the national government, as opposed to local or state governments | 16 | |
| 5297313315 | Foreign Policy | A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations | 17 | |
| 5297313316 | General Election | A contest on Election Day in November in which candidates are elected to office. | 18 | |
| 5297313317 | GOP | a nickname for the Republican Party. Stands for "Grand Old Party" | 19 | |
| 5297313318 | Inauguration | The formal ceremony in which the president is sworn into office. | 20 | |
| 5297313319 | Incumbent | The person currently holding a position or an office | 21 | |
| 5297313320 | Independent | A voter, candidate, or an elected official who does not belong to a political party | 22 | |
| 5297313321 | Issue | An important problem to discuss or debate | 23 | |
| 5297313322 | simple majority | one more than half | 24 | |
| 5297313323 | Nomination | The act of formally choosing someone as a candidate for a job or position | 25 | |
| 5297313324 | Nominee | A person chosen to run in an election | 26 | |
| 5297313325 | Oath of office | A formal promise a person makes to do the best that he or she can in a particular job or political office. | 27 | |
| 5297313326 | Platform | A political party's positions and plans to solve the country's problems. | 28 | |
| 5297313327 | Political Party | A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy | 29 | |
| 5297313328 | Poll | A survey of people's opinions or beliefs | 30 | |
| 5297313329 | Popular Vote | The votes cast by regular citizens on Election Day | 31 | |
| 5297313330 | Primary election | in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election. | 32 | |
| 5297313331 | Red State | the term for states that traditionally vote for Republicans | 33 | |
| 5297313332 | Register | To sign up formally for something, such as to vote | 34 | |
| 5297313333 | Republican Party | One of the two major U.S political party; Founded in 1846. |  | 35 |
| 5297313334 | Running Mate | A person running for public office with another candidate. What a presidential candidate considers their vice president candidate | 36 | |
| 5297313335 | Swing State | A state in which democratic and Republican candidates have an equally good chance of winning | 37 | |
| 5297398410 | Bipartisan | two political parties working together | 38 | |
| 5297403163 | presidential cabinet | a group of important advisors to the president | 39 | |
| 5297405670 | conservative | politically, they favor smaller government, lower taxes and few government programs. Republicans are generally associate with this word. | 40 | |
| 5297413069 | debate | discusses the pros and cons of an issue | 41 | |
| 5297415266 | economy | a country's system for producing and consuming, or using, goods and services.... having to do with money or jobs | 42 | |
| 5297435378 | electoral colleg | group of elected representatives who directly cast votes for presidential and vice presidential candidates | 43 | |
| 5297441864 | 270 electoral votes | number of minimum electoral votes required in order that one been elected as president of the United States.... | 44 | |
| 5297460888 | Lame Duck | a politician who loses his influence because it is nearing the end of his elected term.... example - Obama cannot run for re-election; therefore, once a new president is elected he has little power left during the last days of his term. | 45 | |
| 5297560982 | landslide | winning a political victory with the a super-majority of votes | 46 | |
| 5297565832 | liberal | someone who is open to change;;; politically, these people want government to fix social and economic issues. The Democratic party is associated with this word. | 47 | |
| 5297578359 | nomination | the appointment of a candidate by a major political party | 48 | |
| 5297587692 | political party plank | viewpoints or stance on specific issues when collectively combined create a political party platform | 49 | |
| 5297642635 | polling place | location within one's precinct at which one is registered to cast one's ballot (vote) | 50 | |
| 5297645616 | voting precinct | a political region within which one lives (permanent address of a voter) | 51 | |
| 5297650084 | 26th amendment | changed the voting age from 21 to 18 | 52 | |
| 5297665458 | congressional district | a division of a state from which a member of the United States of Representatives is elected by his/her constituents. (voters) | 53 | |
| 5297677977 | Referendum | a proposed law proposed by a legislature to the direct vote of the people ..... an example would be asking constituents (voters) to vote on .... example - should tax money be used to build a new school, legalize marijuana..... etc. | 54 | |
| 5297730841 | democracy | government in which is based upon "consent of the governed" ; a government based upon the will of the people. | 55 | |
| 5297748691 | selective service system | law stating that men must register with the Selective Service within 30 days of his 18th birthday | 56 | |
| 5297762588 | military draft | required induction of a person into the armed forces | 57 | |
| 5297775301 | 15 electors | total number of electors allowed to North Carolina | 58 | |
| 5297784575 | 23rd amendment | allowed 3 electoral votes in behalf of the District of Columbia | 59 |
