allocates - gives or shares, counterparts - people with the same position in another institution, federal: - federal laws apply to the whole country rather than regional / state law, petition - a list of signatures supporting or criticising a policy (and wanting a change), referendum (plural is referenda) - a vote on a single subject – it’s a yes /no choice , proportional representation - electoral system where the number of MPs a party gets is in proportion tothe number of votes it gets. If you get 10% of the votes, you get 10% of MPs., ballot papers - the papers where you mark the party / candidate or choice you want when you vote, the party line - the policy / opinion that the whole party has decided to support, lobby - talk to groups to persuade them to support your cause, reach a consensus - when everyone agrees on the policy / course of action, prominent figure - an important, well-known person, rig an election - unlawfully predetermine the result of an election, the run-up to … - the period just before, a broad consensus - an agreement among a wide number of people, a landslide victory - a victory by a large margin, hollow victory - a victory that feels disappointing or meaningless,

Outcomes C1 Unit 4

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