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5182331117ballota ticket or piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election0
5182331118candidatea person who is trying to be elected1
5182331119campaigna series of activities designed to produce a particular result2
5182331120conventiona meeting to choose candidates3
5182331121debatea discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something4
5182331122delegatea person sent to represent others5
5182331123democratic partyone of two major political parties in the US; believes in a more active role of government6
5182331124electto select someone for a position by voting7
5182331125electionchoosing someone for a public office by voting8
5182331126electoral collegea group of people chosen from each US state who meet to elect the President & Vice President based on the votes of all of the people in each state9
5182331127inaugurationintroduce someone into a new position with a ceremony10
5182331128landslidean election in which the winner receives a much higher number of votes than the loser11
5182331129majoritya number that is greater than half the total12
5182331130oatha formal promise to tell the truth13
5182331131pollwhen several people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think or like the best14
5182331132republica from of government where people elect officials to represent their votes and is based on a constitution that is used to protect individual rights.15
5182331133republican partyone of two major political parties in the US that believes in a less active role of government16
5182331134slogana word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract attention17
5182331135voteto make an official choice for or against something by casting a ballot, raising your hand or speaking your choice aloud18
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