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