Elections Vocabulary

An oath is a

• debate

• promise

A democracy is

• where the people elect representatives to government

• the President has all of the power

polls

• Places to vote

• Places to meet the President

A debate is used to

• discuss how to vote for President

• discuss topics important to the people

A citizen is

• a person who can't vote

• a person who lives in a country who can vote at age 18

A primary source is

• information from someone who was at an event

• A first grade student

representation is used when

• someone needs to speak for a group of people

• people need to debate an issue

the conventions are used to

• sell republican and democratic merchandise

• select the person of that party to run for President

A political party is

• a group of people with different beliefs

• a group of people with the same beliefs

A slogan is

• a way to remember what someone stands for

• a list of words