United States Government - Election Process!

​Democracy:

A democracy is a government run by the people. Each citizen has a say (or vote) in how the government is run.​

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Example Sentence:​

The United States government is a democracy.​

​Political Party:

Political parties are groups of people that are organized based on their political beliefs and goals.​

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Example Sentence:​

Two political parties are the democratic and republic parties.​

​Campaign:

a series of planned actions carried out in order to reach a particular goal.

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Example Sentence:​

We are helping with the campaign for her election as governor.​

​Nominee:

a person or thing that has been nominated for an office or honor.​

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Example Sentence:​

She is our nominee for mayor.​

​Candidate:

a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position.​

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Example Sentence:​

The candidates for mayor will speak on TV tonight.​

​Debate:

a discussion between two people or groups who disagree on an important subject.​

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Example Sentence:​

The two president candidates debated over topics like education, healthcare and finances.​

​Election:

the process of choosing a person for office by voting.​

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Example Sentence:​

In the United States, the election of the President takes place every four years.​

​Ballot:

a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices.​

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Example Sentence:​

People waited in line for their ballot to vote.​

​President:

an officer elected to lead a group or organization.​

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Example Sentence:​

Barack Obama was our First Black President of the United States of America.​

​Vice President:

an officer who ranks directly below a president. The vice president works as president when the president cannot perform his duties.​

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Example Sentence:​

Kamala Harris is the first Black Woman Vice President of the United States of America.​

​Governor:

a person who leads a government, especially that of a state of the United States.​

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Example Sentence:​

Phil Murphy is the Governor of New Jersey.​

​Mayor:

the head of government in a village, town, or city.​

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Example Sentence:​

Steven Fulop is the Mayor of New Jersey.​