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Vocabulary Words And Definitions.   Elections held in order to pick candidates running for election. Primaries.

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1 Vocabulary Words And Definitions

2   Elections held in order to pick candidates running for election. Primaries

3   Phrase used by a candidate during a campaign Slogan

4   Commander-in-chief President

5   Place where citizens cast ballot to vote for candidate and issues Polling places

6   Prejudice Discrimination

7   Make your choice Vote

8   Arrange a vote by secret election Ballot

9   Law of the land explaining the make up of government and natural rights as citizens Constitution

10   Festive traditional event held by parties to agree upon a candidate Convention

11   Made up of:  1) The Preamble  2) Articles (I – VII)  3) The 27 Amendments Constitution

12   Arrange a vote of available issues and candidates to choose Ballot

13   Something that is repeated over many generations Tradition

14  Representative that participates in the nominating procedure of picking a candidate Delegate

15   Woman who participated in the movement demanding for the right of woman to vote  Main contributor for the ratification of the 19 th Amendment Suffragette

16   National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP

17   an organization or a group of people who want to support a certain cause Political Action Committee (PAC)

18   what a specific party believes about issues of importance in an election  Party Platform

19   organized effort which seeks to influence the decision-making process with a specific group Campaign

20   a special right or benefit that a person has Privilege

21   a speech given by a rising star or important member of a political party at  their convention Keynote Address

22   a tax placed on an individual who wants to vote Poll Tax

23   a tool used to store and deliver information or data Media

24   the civil rights leader who led a march in Alabama to protest voter  discrimination Martin Luther King, Jr.

25   a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints Debate

26   the constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote 19 th Amendment

27   consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President Electoral College

28   the day on which political elections are held Election Day

29   – a person who participates in a campaign for a public office Candidate

30   a process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions Fundraiser

31   money received from supporters Donation

32   – to select a candidate for election to an office by political party Nominate

33   when a person shows loyalty to their country Patriotic

34  Campaign Participants

35   Presidential Democracy or Representative Republic Government

36   Most votes Popular Vote

37   consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President Electoral Vote

38  Issues in Voting

39  Process of electing President

40  Health Insurance

41  Illegal Immigrants

42  Immigrants

43  Economy Issues

44  Environment Issues

45  Constitution Day

46  Patriotic

47  involved

48  Leader

49  Decide

50  Topic

51   Leader of a community Mayor

52  National Government

53   To sign up on a list Register

54  Elect

55   Leader of state legislature Governor

56   2 for each state to create equality among states Senator

57   To accuse president of illegal activity Impeach

58  Speech

59   Creates laws  Made up of: House of Representatives, Senate, and Governor Legislative Branch

60   President Executive Branch

61   Courts and Supreme Court Justices Judicial Branch

62  Speech

63   To not adopt a law stopping ratification Veto

64  Vocabulary Terms- Time Line of Events that Implemented the Ideas to writing: Constitution


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