STAAR U.S. History: Government & Citizenship 2

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  1. ballot
    a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
  2. bipartisan
    supported by both sides
  3. census
    a periodic count of the population
  4. constituent
    a citizen who is represented in a government by officials
  5. egalitarianism
    the doctrine of the equality of mankind
  6. electoral college
    the body that formally selects the United States president
  7. electorate
    the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
  8. grassroots
    of or involving the common people rather than those in power
  9. incumbent
    the official who holds an office
  10. individualism
    a belief in the virtue of self-reliance
  11. laissez-faire
    with minimally restricted freedom, especially in commerce
  12. liberty
    immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority
  13. lobby
    a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
  14. majority
    more than half of the votes in an election
  15. naturalization
    the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
  16. nonpartisan
    free from party affiliation or bias
  17. pardon
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  18. partisan
    devoted to a cause or political group
  19. party
    a group that tries to run the government
  20. populism
    political doctrine that supports the rights of common people
  21. primary
    an election to choose a candidate for the general election
  22. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  23. repeal
    an official or legal cancellation
  24. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  25. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
Created on Fri May 07 11:07:59 EDT 2021 (updated Fri May 07 11:08:05 EDT 2021)

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