Election Flashcards

5182331117	ballot	a ticket or piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election	0
5182331118	candidate	a person who is trying to be elected	1
5182331119	campaign	a series of activities designed to produce a particular result	2
5182331120	convention	a meeting to choose candidates	3
5182331121	debate	a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something	4
5182331122	delegate	a person sent to represent others	5
5182331123	democratic party	one of two major political parties in the US; believes in a more active role of government	6
5182331124	elect	to select someone for a position by voting	7
5182331125	election	choosing someone for a public office by voting	8
5182331126	electoral college	a 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 state	9
5182331127	inauguration	introduce someone into a new position with a ceremony	10
5182331128	landslide	an election in which the winner receives a much higher number of votes than the loser	11
5182331129	majority	a number that is greater than half the total	12
5182331130	oath	a formal promise to tell the truth	13
5182331131	poll	when several people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to get information about what most people think or like the best	14
5182331132	republic	a 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
5182331133	republican party	one of two major political parties in the US that believes in a less active role of government	16
5182331134	slogan	a word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract attention	17
5182331135	vote	to make an official choice for or against something by casting a ballot, raising your hand or speaking your choice aloud	18