Election Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
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 |