B1 Elections

person running for elected office

• politician
• voter
• campaigner
• candidate

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

political party that is represented by more than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives

• minority party
• opposition party
• dominant party
• majority party

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

political party that is represented by less than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives

• opposition party
• minority party
• lesser party
• non-majority party

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

the stand the government takes about how issues should be handled

• public policy

• government stance
• official position
• state policy

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

group of people with similar beliefs about government, like the Democratic Party and the Republican Party

• ideological groups
• political parties
• government factions
• political organizations

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

official paper or electronic form on which voters indicate choices of candidates and ballot measures

• poll
• ballot
• election form
• vote

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

set of statements that describe a political party’s views about the issues facing our country

• party platform
• party doctrine
• political manifesto
• party agenda

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate

• campaign
• debate
• primary
• convention

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

people chosen to represent each state at a political party’s convention

• delegates
• representatives
• ambassadors
• spokespersons

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

the candidate a political party chooses, or nominates, to run in the general election

• nominee
• opponent
• representative
• president

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5