1) Ballot a) voting, in writing and typically in secret b) organized effort by candidates to get elected to political office 2) Campaign a) organized effort by candidates to get elected to political office b) voting, in writing and typically in secret 3) candidate a) a person running for political office b) a meeting of delegates and voters of the same party 4) convention a) a meeting of delegates and voters of the same party b) voting, in writing and typically in secret 5) Democratic Party a) Political party that believes government should play a more active role in citizen's lives b) organized effort by candidates to get elected to political office 6) general election a) election in which voters decide which candidates will actually fill public offices b) voting, in writing and typically in secret 7) incumbent a) a person who is currently holding public office b) election for U.S. Congressional offices that takes place halfway through a presidential term 8) midterm election a) election for U.S. Congressional offices that takes place halfway through a presidential term   b) voting, in writing and typically in secret 9) party affiliation a) political party a voter belongs too b) a person who is currently holding public office 10) party platform a) Written goals of a political party b) voting, in writing and typically in secret 11) political office a) Government office obtained by election  b) the place where votes are cast or recorded 12) political party a) Organization that gains political power by electing members to public office b) voting, in writing and typically in secret 13) polls a) the place where votes are cast or recorded b) Government office obtained by election 14) precinct a) a portion of a town, or city for election purposes b) nominating election held to choose candidates from each political party who will run in the general election 15) primary election a) nominating election held to choose candidates from each political party who will run in the general election b) a portion of a town, or city for election purposes 16) public policy a) actions taken by the government to solve problems and achieve goals b) organized effort by candidates to get elected to political office 17) Republican Party a) political party that believes the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives b) organized effort by candidates to get elected to political office 18) Suffrage a) The legal right to vote b) political party that believes the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives 19) Third Party a) Political party that is not one of the two major political parties in the country b) organized effort by candidates to get elected to political office 20) two-party system a) political system that consists primarily of two major political parties, more or less equal in strength b) political party that believes the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives 21) What is a convention? a) Meeting of delegates b) One person rules c) Voting in secret d) Organized effort 22) What is the Democratic Party known for? a) Active government role b) Less government role c) Voting in secret d) Organized effort 23) What is an incumbent? a) Candidate currently in office b) Voting in secret c) Organized effort d) Person running 24) What is a midterm election? a) Election held halfway through presidential term b) Voting in secret c) Organized effort d) Person running

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