democracy - A system of government where the people have the power to make choices through voting., vote - To make a choice in an election or decision., direct democracy - A system where citizens vote on laws and decisions themselves., representative democracy - A system where citizens elect leaders to make decisions and pass laws for them., representatives - People chosen by citizens to act and make decisions on their behalf., citizen - A person who belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities., election - The process where people vote to choose leaders or decide on laws., candidate - A person running for an elected office., campaign - The effort a candidate makes to win votes through speeches, ads, and events., primary election - An election where members of a political party choose their preferred candidate., political party - A group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should run., Democratic Party - A major U.S. political party that generally supports a more active federal government and social programs., Republican Party - A major U.S. political party that generally supports limited government and lower taxes., platform - A set of beliefs and goals a political party or candidate stands for., swing state - A state that could be won by either political party in an election., popular vote - The total number of individual votes cast across the country., Electoral College - The system that officially elects the president based on state results., electoral votes - The “points” each state has in the Electoral College, based mostly on population., majority - More than half of the total number., federal government - The national government that runs the entire country., state government - The government that runs an individual state., local government - The government that runs a city, town, or county., presidential election - The election held every four years to choose the president., midterm election - An election held halfway through a president’s term to choose members of Congress and local leaders., off-year election - Local or smaller elections that happen in years without a national race., inauguration - The ceremony on January 20 when the new president takes the oath of office., oath of office - A promise made by the president to protect and uphold the Constitution., term - The length of time an elected official serves in office.,

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