Vocabulary Terms 1
Government/ Gouvenman/ Gobierno
What is the governing body of a nation, state, or community?
Republic
What is a state in which supreme power is held by the people
Elect
What is a way to choose (someone) to hold public office by vote?
Ticket
What is a list of candidates put forward by a party in an election?
Vote/Votar
What is the right to choose a candidate?
Stance
What is an opinion or way of thinking of feeling about an issue?
Running Mate
Who is a candidate running for a lesser office who is on the same ticket with the candidate for the top office?
Qualifications
What is the special skills, knowledge, or abilities required of a person for a particular job or position?
President
Who is the chief of state in a republic?
Polling Place
What is the place where a person votes?
Platform/ Platforma/ Platfòm
What is a public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party?
Issue/Asunto/Pwoblèm
What is a dispute or matter of special or public importance?
Electorate
What is a group of people with the power to vote?
Duties
What are the actions required by one's position job?
Ballot
What is a sheet of paper or computer screen used in voting
Veto
What is to reject?
A government for the people, by the people
Democracy