The American Election

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  1. 2. When citizens cast their ballots for president in the popular vote, they elect a slate of electors.electors then cast the votes that decide who becomes president of the U.S.A
  2. 3. A US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters.
  3. 5. a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government.
  4. 7. The framers of the Constitution created the United States Senate to protect the rights of individual states
  5. 8. An aggregate of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group.
  6. 11. ____-__-______ makes and passes federal laws.
  7. 12. The Electoral College is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution, which forms every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States.
  8. 13. a member or supporter of the democratic party
  9. 16. A formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
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  1. 1. voting in an election where ballot papers are distributed to electors by post.
  2. 4. Synonym: Plurality voting
  3. 6. a member or supporter of the republican party
  4. 9. the highest judicial court in a country or state.
  5. 10. The group of people who officially control a country.
  6. 14. a collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of people.
  7. 15. Through legislative debate and compromise, the U.S. Congress makes laws that influence our daily lives.