Vocabulary Words
And Definitions
Primaries

 Elections held in order to pick candidates running
for election.
Slogan

 Phrase used by a candidate during a campaign
President

 Commander-in-chief
Polling places

 Place where citizens cast ballot to vote for
candidate and issues
Discrimination

 Prejudice
Vote

 Make your choice
Ballot

 Arrange a vote by secret election
Constitution

 Law of the land explaining the make up of
government and natural rights as citizens
Convention

 Festive traditional event held by parties to agree
upon a candidate
Constitution

 Made up of:
 1) The Preamble
 2) Articles (I – VII)
 3) The 27 Amendments
Ballot

 Arrange a vote of available issues and candidates
to choose
Tradition

 Something that is repeated over many generations
Delegate

Representative that participates in the nominating
procedure of picking a candidate
Suffragette

 Woman who participated in the movement
demanding for the right of woman to vote
 Main contributor for the ratification of the 19th
Amendment
NAACP

 National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People
Political Action
Committee
 (PAC)
 an organization or a group of people who want to
support a certain cause
Party Platform

 what a specific party believes about issues of
importance in an election

Campaign

 organized effort which seeks to influence the
decision-making process with a specific group
Privilege

 a special right or benefit that a person has
Keynote Address

 a speech given by a rising star or important
member of a political party at

their convention
Poll Tax

 a tax placed on an individual who wants to vote
Media

 a tool used to store and deliver information or data
Martin Luther
King,
 Jr.
 the civil rights leader who led a march in Alabama
to protest voter

discrimination
Debate

 a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly,
involving opposing viewpoints
th
19
Amendment

 the constitutional amendment that gave women the
right to vote
Electoral College

 consists of the electors appointed by each state
who formally elect the President
Election Day

 the day on which political elections are held
Candidate

 – a person who participates in a campaign for a
public office
Fundraiser

 a process of soliciting and gathering voluntary
contributions
Donation

 money received from supporters
Nominate

 – to select a candidate for election to an office by
political party
Patriotic

 when a person shows loyalty to their country
Campaign
Participants

Government

 Presidential Democracy or Representative
Republic
Popular Vote

 Most votes
Electoral Vote

 consists of the electors appointed by each state
who formally elect the President
Issues in Voting

Process of
electing

President
Health Insurance

Illegal
Immigrants

Immigrants

Economy Issues

Environment
Issues

Constitution Day

Patriotic

involved

Leader

Decide

Topic

Mayor

 Leader of a community
National
Government

Register

 To sign up on a list
Elect

Governor

 Leader of state legislature
Senator

 2 for each state to create equality among states
Impeach

 To accuse president of illegal activity
Speech

Legislative
Branch

 Creates laws
 Made up of: House of Representatives, Senate, and
Governor
Executive Branch

 President
Judicial Branch

 Courts and Supreme Court Justices
Speech

Veto

 To not adopt a law stopping ratification
Vocabulary Terms- Time Line of Events that
Implemented the Ideas to writing:
Constitution

amendment Anti-Federalist compact compromise constitution
democracy Federalist filibuster Founders gerrymander
jury
legitimate republic tyranny