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WORDS TO REMEMBER
ballot - the list of names and offices on which voters make their choices
cabinet - a group of people who help the president decide what is best for the country. Each person heads a different office.
candidate - a person running for a certain office or position
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
checks and balances - a system of government in which the powers of one part of the government limit the powers of another part
citizen - a person living in a town, city or country, who enjoys certain rights and government protection
commander in chief - the person who has the final say about everything the armed forces do
Congress - the body that makes the laws of the United States. It has two houses, called the Senate and the House of Representatives.
constitution - a paper that lists the rules that everyone must follow. Countries, states, and clubs may have constitutions.
debate - a discussion in which several people give opinions and argue over issues
delegate - a representative
democracy - a form of government in which the people take an active role in decision making
Democratic party - one of the two main political parties in the United States
election - the process by which people choose their leaders by voting
forces - all the people in the army, navy, and other branches that protect the
country
government - the form or system that rules or governs, or rules
hail - a word used to show that people are glad and proud to see someone
hero - a person who has done a brave act
law - a rule that all the people must follow
lawmakers - the people who make the laws
leader - a person who shows others how to do things or who goes ahead to show the way
legislature - a lawmaking body in a state or nation
office - the room in which someone works or a special job that someone holds
participate - to join in
patriot - a person who loves and is willing to defend his or her country
pledge - a promise
political - having to do with the way a country is run or the way a party believes it should be run
political parties - organizations, such as the Democrats and the Republicans, that have similar ideas about government and work to get their candidates elected
polling place - the place where people in a neighborhood vote
president - the highest office in the United States. It also means the chief of a company, a college, or a club.
primary election - an election held before election day to slim down the list of candidates
process - the way in which something is done
registration - the process by which a person's name is placed on an official list of voters
Republican Party - one of the two main political parties in the United States
representative - a person who acts or speaks for other people
responsible - having to answer for doing something as part of one's job
sacrifice - to give up something precious, often on behalf of someone else
secretary of state - the person who heads the office that deals with the United States and its place in the world. Every state has its own secretary of state.
speech - a talk that is given to a group of people
staff - a group of people who work to help a leader
State Senate - the senior body of the legislature. We have 24 state senators in New Hampshire.
Town Meeting - a meeting of town citizens
voting - a method by which people choose what they want from a group of choices
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