Government Vocab. Terms

1. primaries, preliminary election where party candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people.
4. study of the rights of a citizenship.
7. groups, people that want to influence policy on an interest or concern.
8. take all, the political candidate who receives the most number of voters wins the elections.
11. election, election of a candidates for office.
13. the people in a country that are entitled to vote during an election.
14. a person that makes campaigns to make a social or political change.
17. test, test that determines the qualification of a voter based on their ability to read and write.
18. alliance of political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate.
20. to influence on an issue.

2. meeting where members of a political party register their preferences among candidates running for office.
3. power to control appointments to office.
5. money, contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate.
6. holding office.
9. enrollment required to vote.
10. the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.
12. citizens faith and trust in the government.
15. set of opinions of a group or individual.
16. ticket, vote for candidates of different political parties.
19. tax, tax on every adult without reference to income.