Presidential Vocab

the set of basic laws by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed

• EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• CONSTITIUTION

• GOVERNMENT

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

one of the three branches of the government in the United States. The job of the executive branch is to carry out the laws of a country. The president and various departments make up the executive branch

• GOVERNMENT

• EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• POLITICAL PARTY

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

a person who is chosen to speak or act for others

• NOMINATED

• POLITICAL PARTY

• DELEGATE

to choose as a candidate for election

• ELECTED

• DELEGATE

• NOMINATED

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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

• CANDIDATE

• TERM

• ELECTED

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

a set period of time during which something happens

• term

• elected

• nominated

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

to choose by means of voting

• ELECTED

• NOMINATED

• TERM

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or society 

• executive branch

• government

• political party

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

the making of laws and important decisions that control or affect all the people living in a community, state, or nation

• OVAL OFFICE

• CANDIDATE

• GOVERNMENT

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

the oval-shaped office in the White House that is used by the President of the United States

• executive branch

• Oval Office

• political party

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D