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Election Vocabulary
Election Vocabulary
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Social Studies
4th Grade
10/10/2012

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Term
ballot
Definition
a sheet of paper which represents a list of candidates or issues
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ballot box
Definition
a box used to hold ballots to be counted
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candidate
Definition
a qualified citizen who runs for a political office
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cast
Definition
to vote for a candidate or issue
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Democrat
Definition
a person who is a number of one of the two political parties having the greatest number of members
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election
Definition
process of selecting one or more persons by voting
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graph
Definition
a visual representation of voting results
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government
Definition
a name given to the lawmakers of the nation, state, or local area
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majority
Definition
more than half of the total votes that are cast
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nominee
Definition
person who is chosen to be a political party's candidate for an elected office
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political party
Definition
an organization of people who share similar ideas and puts forward candidates for public offices
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poll
Definition
counting votes in an election, a place where citizens vote, or survey of citizen's opinions
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representative
Definition
an individual who makes decisions on behalf of others
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Republican
Definition
a person who is a member of one of the two political parties having the greatest number of members
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vote
Definition
making a choice or decision in an election
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