Benchmark Unit 1 Week 1 Vocab

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ballot

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a ticket or piece of paper used to vote in an election

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amendment

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a change in the words or meaning of the law (such as the constitution)

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Supreme Court

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the highest court of law in the country

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campaign

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activities planned out to try to produce a particular result

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polls

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a process in which many people are asked questions in order to get information about something

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candidates

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people who are trying to get elected

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election

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a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office

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voting

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the act of making a choice or decision in an election

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law

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a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions

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government

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the group of people with the authority to govern a country or state