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Vocabulary Words And Definitions
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Elections held in order to pick candidates running for election. Primaries
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Phrase used by a candidate during a campaign Slogan
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Commander-in-chief President
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Place where citizens cast ballot to vote for candidate and issues Polling places
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Prejudice Discrimination
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Make your choice Vote
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Arrange a vote by secret election Ballot
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Law of the land explaining the make up of government and natural rights as citizens Constitution
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Festive traditional event held by parties to agree upon a candidate Convention
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Made up of: 1) The Preamble 2) Articles (I – VII) 3) The 27 Amendments Constitution
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Arrange a vote of available issues and candidates to choose Ballot
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Something that is repeated over many generations Tradition
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Representative that participates in the nominating procedure of picking a candidate Delegate
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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
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP
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an organization or a group of people who want to support a certain cause Political Action Committee (PAC)
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what a specific party believes about issues of importance in an election Party Platform
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organized effort which seeks to influence the decision-making process with a specific group Campaign
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a special right or benefit that a person has Privilege
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a speech given by a rising star or important member of a political party at their convention Keynote Address
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a tax placed on an individual who wants to vote Poll Tax
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a tool used to store and deliver information or data Media
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the civil rights leader who led a march in Alabama to protest voter discrimination Martin Luther King, Jr.
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a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints Debate
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the constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote 19 th Amendment
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consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President Electoral College
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the day on which political elections are held Election Day
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– a person who participates in a campaign for a public office Candidate
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a process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions Fundraiser
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money received from supporters Donation
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– to select a candidate for election to an office by political party Nominate
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when a person shows loyalty to their country Patriotic
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Campaign Participants
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Presidential Democracy or Representative Republic Government
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Most votes Popular Vote
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consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President Electoral Vote
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Issues in Voting
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Process of electing President
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Health Insurance
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Illegal Immigrants
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Immigrants
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Economy Issues
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Environment Issues
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Constitution Day
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Patriotic
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involved
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Leader
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Decide
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Topic
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Leader of a community Mayor
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National Government
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To sign up on a list Register
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Elect
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Leader of state legislature Governor
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2 for each state to create equality among states Senator
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To accuse president of illegal activity Impeach
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Speech
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Creates laws Made up of: House of Representatives, Senate, and Governor Legislative Branch
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President Executive Branch
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Courts and Supreme Court Justices Judicial Branch
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Speech
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To not adopt a law stopping ratification Veto
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Vocabulary Terms- Time Line of Events that Implemented the Ideas to writing: Constitution
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