US politics

1. an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election
3. member of one house/chamber of the US Congress
6. a statement of a change to the Constitution of the US
8. the quality of showing too much support for one person, group (e.g. political party) or idea
10. political body (= politisches Organ) making and passing laws
12. a US organization that supports the right of citizens to own a gun (acronym)
13. to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility
14. a body of electors – especially one that elects the president and vice president of the United States
18. an organized attempt by a group of people to influence politicians on a particular issue
19. the process of voting at an election: “to go to the ...”; synonym of “surveys (pl.)”

1. to develop in a successful way; to grow and become wealthy
2. (in the US) the principle of government by which the President, Congress and the Supreme Court each have some control over the others
3. moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy
4. the people in a society who have influence and power and who usually do not support change
5. a feeling of anger or unhappiness about something that you think is unfair
7. to make a long speech in parliament in order to delay a vote
9. a system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives
11. a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election by open discussion
15. a situation in which people with different opinions are not able to agree with each other and so no action can be taken
16. symbol of the Democratic Party
17. sth. to officially end a law, a system or an institution