5th Grade Government and Economics: 5th Grade Government Vocabulary, List 7

This list covers vocabulary commonly related to presidential elections.

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  1. political party
    a group that tries to run the government
  2. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  3. conservative
    resistant to change
  4. third party
    someone other than the principals involved in a transaction
  5. ballot
    a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
  6. primary election
    an election to choose a candidate for the general election
  7. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  8. nominee
    a politician who is running for public office
  9. electoral college
    the body that formally selects the United States president
  10. pledge
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  11. majority
    the main part
  12. minority
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
  13. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
  14. swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  15. execute
    put in effect
Created on Tue Nov 28 19:38:12 EST 2023 (updated Thu Nov 30 16:05:50 EST 2023)

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