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Voting Civics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bipartisan | supported by members of the two major political parties. |
| Ballot | either in paper form or electronic, the way voters to show their vote preferences. |
| Campaign | the process of gathering public support for a candidate. |
| Candidate | person running for elected office. |
| Caucus | meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose candidates through discussion. |
| Congressional District | an area within a state from which a member of the House of Representatives is elected. |
| Absentee Ballot | mail-able paper ballot that is used by voters who will not be able to vote on election day. |
| Conservative | believing that it’s better for individuals and businesses not the government to find solutions for society’s problems. |
| Convention | meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate. |
| Election Day | the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. |
| Electoral College | each state has a group of people called electors who cast the actual votes for president. |
| Inauguration Day | the day a new president and vice president are sworn into office. |
| Independent | a person who is not associated with any political party. |
| Incumbent | a person who is currently in office. |
| Issues | problems facing our country that need solutions. |
| Liberal | believing that the government has a role in solving society’s problems and should take action for creating solutions. |
| Majority Party | the political party that is represented by more than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives. |
| Minority Party | the political party that is represented by less than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives. |
| Midterm Election | a general election that does not occur during a presidential election year. |
| Nommie | the candidate a political party chooses, or nominates, to run in the national election. |
| Non Partisan | not relating to any political party. |
| Partisan | relating to a particular political party. |
| Platform | a set of statements that describe a political party’s views about the issues facing our country. |
| Political Party | organized groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run and how the issues facing our country should be solved. |
| Primary Election | An election in which people vote for the presidential candidate they want to represent their political party in the national election. |
| Referendum | a proposed piece of legislation (a law) that people can directly vote on. |
| Running Mate | a candidate who is running for office with another candidate on the same ticket. |
| Swing Voter | voters who do not have a commitment to a particular political party. |
| Third Party | any political party other than the two major parties (Republican and Democratic) |