elections unit key terms

2. the place where citizens cast their ballots
3. an event in which citizens cast votes for who they want in office
6. a series of actions taken by a candidate or their supporters to promote them into office
8. the individual that currently possesses an official role in government
10. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
11. the political party with more or the most votes or supporters
12. determines the elected candidate based on the majority vote of an area
15. the document that explains a political party’s views on certain subjects
18. a state made up mostly of republican voters
19. news or information that is released to the general public
21. a group of people representing a state who cast votes in the election of the president or vice president

1. the other one of the two major political parties, commonly known as the right
2. the principals that social laws are written on
4. an organized group of individuals with distinct political views that work to win elections and influence public policy
5. a person running for a position in office
7. the process of voting
9. a political party that is not liberal nor conservative
13. someone that supports the republican party
14. a political party with less or the least votes or supporters
16. one of the two major political parties, commonly known as the left
17. someone that supports the democratic party
20. a state made up mostly of democratic voters