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Political Terms RCS
15 vocabulary words commonly associated with elections
Question | Answer |
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absentee voting | Allows a person to vote by mail rather than at the polls. |
ballot | List of candidates to be selected by voters in the election. |
campaign | Process for electing a candidate |
candidate | A person running for office. |
conservative | A person who wants limited government involvement in the economy. |
democracy | Government by the people |
electoral college | Those who have the formal duty of choosing the U S president. |
incumbent | The person presently holding an office. |
liberal | A person wanting government to be an important part of the economy. |
media | The communication system, including television, newspapers, and radio. |
nominee | The candidate chosen by the party to run in the general election |
platform | The official party position on public issues. The position on each public issue is called a plank. |
politician | A person elected to public office or active in politics. |
primary | System of choosing party candidates to run in a general election. |
voting qualifications | Requirements that must be met to be a voter. |