GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRACY
VOTING & ELECTIONS
POLITICAL ACTION
POWER & POLITICS
100
The right to make decisions and control others
Authority
100
A system where people choose their leaders through voting
Democracy
100
The paper or method used to cast a vote
Ballot
100
Trying to win support before an election
Campaigning
100
A government that is very involved in people’s lives
Big Government
200
The group of people who manage government work
Administration
200
All the people who are allowed to vote
Electorate
200
The place where people go to vote
Polling Station
200
What most people think about an issue
Public Opinion
200
Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by officials
Corruption
300
A system where power is shared between national and regional governments
Federalism
300
Basic freedoms that a government must protect
Civil Liberties
300
The number of people who vote in an election
Turnout
300
When leaders must explain their actions and accept responsibility
Accountability
300
Not caring about political events or voting
Apathy
400
A system that stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks And Balances
400
A system where people choose leaders to make decisions for them
Representative Democracy
400
A system where the candidate with the most votes wins
First-Past-The-Post
400
Careful discussion before making a decision
Deliberation
400
Creating new rules or plans for society
Policy-Making
500
A country's complete power to govern itself (starts with S)
Sovereignty
500
Protections for smaller or less powerful groups in society
Minority Rights
500
A voting system where seats match the percentage of votes
Proportional Representation
500
Influencing someone unfairly or dishonestly
Manipulation
500
To present information in a way that makes something look better than it is
To Spin