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Politics
Ballot:
A piece of paper that lists all the options that can be voted for (same as ballot paper).
(noun)
Ballot box:
The container that is used to hold all the used ballot papers.
(noun)
Ballot paper:
A piece of paper that lists all the options that can be voted for (same as ballot).
(noun)
Big government:
A description of government that is believed to be too much by some.
(noun)
Bill:
A draft from of a law before it has been approved by a vote.
(noun)
Bipartisan:
Something that is supported by politicians from two different political parties.
(adjective)
By-election:
An election that happens in-between regular elections.
(noun)
Campaign:
The contest between politicians to be elected.
(noun)
Candidate:
A person who wishes to be elected via a vote.
(noun)
Caucus:
To meet together to select a candidate to represent a political party.
(verb)
Capitalism:
A political and economic system where the people rather than the state own items.
(noun)
Challenger:
A person who hopes to beat someone in an election.
(noun)
Checks and balances:
The different parts of the American political set up that ensures power is distributed appropriately.
(noun)
Coalition:
When two or more political parties work together to form a government.
(noun)
Communism:
A political belief in which the state owns everything, a form of socialism.
(noun)
Congress:
The elected part of the USA government.
(noun)
Conservative:
A UK right-wing political party or a member/supporter of that party. (noun) Supporting right-wing political beliefs.
(adjective)
Constituency:
The area of a country that is represented by a certain elected official.
(noun)
Constituent:
A person that votes in a specific area for a certain group of candidates.
(noun)
Constitution:
The document that states the basic laws that govern a country.
(noun)
Convention:
A gathering of the members of a political party.
(noun)
Coup d’ etat:
An illegal change of government, often using force and often done by the military.
(noun)
Debate:
A conversation between people where they try to convince others that they have the correct beliefs.
(noun)
Delegate:
A person who is chosen or elected to attend an event to represent a larger group of people.
(noun)
Democracy:
A political system where the population of a country votes for the people that will lead them.
(noun)
Democrats:
A USA left-wing political party or a member/supporter of that party.
(noun)
Dictator:
A leader of a country that was not elected and uses force to stay in power.
(noun)
Dictatorship:
A political system where one person (or group of people) has absolute power and there are no elections.
(noun)
Dissolution:
To end something so it is separated in to its parts, e.g., the dissolution of parliament.
(noun)
Elect:
To chose someone using a vote.
(verb)
Election:
The process of voting to select winners to fill a political position.
(noun)
Electoral register:
The list of everyone who lives in an area and can vote in an election.
(noun)
Electorate:
The group of people who are allowed to vote in an election.
(noun)
Fascism:
A political system that is based on a strict government with set levels.
(noun)
Federal:
The government at the national level as opposed to local level government, especially in the USA.
(adjective)
First past the post:
A voting system where the candidate with the most votes is the winner and the losing candidates get nothing.
(adjective)
Government:
The group or political party that is in charge of a country or area.
(noun)
Head of State:
The person who leads and represents a country.
(noun)
House of Commons:
The lower part of the British parliament where the elected politicians debate and vote.
(noun)
House of Lords:
The upper part of the British parliament where elected and non-elected politicians debate and vote.
(noun)
House of Representatives:
The lower part of the USA congress where elected politicians debate and vote.
(noun)
Houses of Parliament:
The building that holds the Houses of Commons and Lords in the United Kingdom.
(noun)
Incumbent:
The person that currently holds a (political) office.
(noun)
Independent:
A candidate or elected person who is not a member of a political party.
(noun)
King:
A male head of state in a monarchy.
(noun)
Labour:
A UK left-wing political party.
(noun)
Landslide:
A victory that is very large.
(noun)
Law:
A one of the rules that people must follow when they are in a country, or the complete set of rules that the people must follow.
(noun)
Leaflet:
A small piece of paper that has information printed on it.
(noun)
Left-wing:
To support socialist beliefs or to believe in promoting public welfare.
(adjective)
Legislation:
The process of forming new laws.
(noun)
Liberal:
A person who believes in progress and protecting civil liberties.
(noun)
Lobby:
To try to persuade someone, often a politician, to do as you want.
(verb)
Majority:
To have more than half of something, such as votes or seats.
(noun)
Manifesto:
A document that states what a political party or government will do.
(noun)
Marxism:
To follow the beliefs or Karl Marx that communism is the best political policy.
(noun)
Member of Parliament:
A person who is elected to a parliament, also MP.
(noun)
Minister:
A politician that has a specific job in the government.
(noun)
Monarchy:
A system where the head of state is a king or queen.
(noun)
MP:
A person who is elected to a parliament, also member of parliament.
(noun)
Nominee:
A person who has been selected to stand for political office.
(noun)
Non-elected:
An official who has a permanent job and does not have to stand for election.
(adjective)
Opinion poll:
A survey in which a random group of people are asked their views.
(noun)
Opposition:
The political party that is in a minority and does not form the government.
(noun)
Parliament:
The place in certain countries where the politicians meet to debate and vote.
(noun)
Party:
A group of people with the same beliefs, e.g., political party.
(noun)
Patriot:
A person who loves their country.
(noun)
PM:
The person who leads the government in a country with a parliament, also prime minister.
(noun)
Policy:
A plan that a government or political party will follow when in government.
(noun)
Poling station:
The place that people go to vote.
(noun)
Political:
To be related to politics or politicians.
(adjective)
Political party:
A group of people with the same political beliefs.
(noun)
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