Vocabulary Words And Definitions

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

  Phrase used by a candidate during a campaign Slogan

  Commander-in-chief President

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

  Prejudice Discrimination

  Make your choice Vote

  Arrange a vote by secret election Ballot

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

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

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

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

  Something that is repeated over many generations Tradition

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

  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

  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  a process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions Fundraiser

  money received from supporters Donation

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

  when a person shows loyalty to their country Patriotic

 Campaign Participants

  Presidential Democracy or Representative Republic Government

  Most votes Popular Vote

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

 Issues in Voting

 Process of electing President

 Health Insurance

 Illegal Immigrants

 Immigrants

 Economy Issues

 Environment Issues

 Constitution Day

 Patriotic

 involved

 Leader

 Decide

 Topic

  Leader of a community Mayor

 National Government

  To sign up on a list Register

 Elect

  Leader of state legislature Governor

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

  To accuse president of illegal activity Impeach

 Speech

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

  President Executive Branch

  Courts and Supreme Court Justices Judicial Branch

 Speech

  To not adopt a law stopping ratification Veto

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