Basics of Electoral Politics

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Democracy

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System of government by the whole population

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Election

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Process of choosing representatives

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Suffrage

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Right to vote in elections

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Ballot

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Method of voting, usually in secret

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Political Party

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Group with shared political goals

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Candidate

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Person running for political office

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Campaign

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Effort to win votes

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Constituency

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Body of voters in a specified area

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Majority

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More than half of the votes

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Referendum

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Direct vote on a specific issue