Election Vocab Flashcards
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| 5318572153 | ballot | a ticket or piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election |  | 0 |
| 5318572154 | candidate | a person who is trying to be elected |  | 1 |
| 5318572155 | campaign | a series of activities designed to produce a particular result |  | 2 |
| 5318572156 | convention | a meeting to choose candidates |  | 3 |
| 5318572157 | debate | a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something |  | 4 |
| 5318572158 | delegate | a person sent to represent others |  | 5 |
| 5318572159 | democratic party | one of two major political parties in the US; believes in a more active role of government |  | 6 |
| 5318572160 | elect | to select someone for a position by voting |  | 7 |
| 5318572161 | election | choosing someone for a public office by voting |  | 8 |
| 5318572163 | inauguration | introduce someone into a new position with a ceremony |  | 9 |
| 5318572165 | majority | a number that is greater than half the total |  | 10 |
| 5318572166 | oath | a formal promise to tell the truth |  | 11 |
| 5318572167 | 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 |  | 12 |
| 5318572168 | democracy | a from of government where people elect leaders to represent their votes and is based on a constitution that is used to protect individual rights. |  | 13 |
| 5318572169 | republican party | one of two major political parties in the US that believes in a less active role of government |  | 14 |
| 5318572170 | slogan | a word or phrase that is easy to remember and is used by a group or business to attract attention |  | 15 |
| 5318572171 | vote | to make an official choice for or against something by casting a ballot, raising your hand or speaking your choice aloud |  | 16 |
| 5318588380 | citizen | someone who has the right to live in a country |  | 17 |
| 5318594994 | political party | a group of people who share the similar views, who work together to select a candidate |  | 18 |
| 5318605251 | Election Day | The first Tuesday in November |  | 19 |
| 5318615130 | nominate | suggest a candidate |  | 20 |
| 5318619385 | primary | a state election for voters to choose presidential candidates for the major political party |  | 21 |
| 5318633944 | registration | signing up to vote |  | 22 |