Government Standard 7.2 Vocabulary

The Democratic or Republican Party.

• Minor Party

• Third Party

• Major Party

• Constituency

Statewide elections held so that registered voters can decide the 

state and national officials who will head the government.

• Campaign

• General Election

• Electoral College

• Convention

A person given power or authority to vote for others; a representative.

• Delegate

• Caucus

• Campaign

• General Election

All the voters of a particular district.

• Candidate

• Caucus

• Delegate

• Constituency

Person who seeks or is put forward by others for a political office.

• Delegate

• Incumbent

• Candidate

• Campaign

Course of action designed to influence voters in an election.

• Caucus

• Campaign

• Convention

• Constituency

Closed meeting of party members to determine nominations.

• Convention

• Incumbent

• Constituency

• Caucus

A formal meeting of members of a party to nominate candidates to run for 

president.

• Caucus

• Candidate

• Convention

• Delegate

A group of representatives chosen by voters to elect the president 

and the vice president of the United States.

• Candidate

• Electoral College

• Constituency

• Candidate

A person currently holding office.

• Delegate

• Nominee

• Candidate

• Incumbent