Elections Vocab Review

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Form of government where power is held by the people and exercised through elected representatives.

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representative democracy

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Political system where votes mainly go to two major parties, allowing one to win a legislative majority.

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two party system

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Election to select a candidate for a political party in a general campaign.

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primary election

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In primary elections, candidates run against candidates from the same political party.

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the same political party

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A group of people with a similar political ideology working together to get elected.

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political party

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Political parties other than Republican and Democratic parties

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Third party

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A person nominated for an election

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candidate

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Election to fill an office

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General election

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System for electing the U.S. president, where states have electors based on population.

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electoral college

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Electoral college electors?

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