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Page 1: Academic TermPersonal Illustration Universal Suffrage Technical DefinitionPersonal Sentence The right to vote for everyone over the age of 18 years. In

TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY VOCAB

Page 2: Academic TermPersonal Illustration Universal Suffrage Technical DefinitionPersonal Sentence The right to vote for everyone over the age of 18 years. In

Academic Term Personal Illustration

Universal Suffrage

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

The right to vote for everyone over the age of 18 years.

In the United States, we have Universal Suffrage.

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Referendum

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

All voters given the opportunity to vote on an important issue. Used when government needs/wants public support – but voters can be easily swayed by the wording of the referendum

Washington state called for a referendum on gun laws.

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Bicameral

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

When a legislature has two “chambers” or “houses.” Need a majority in both houses to get new laws passed.

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Cabinet

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

Consists of the head of government with his/her government ministers (called Secretaries in the US), who head the main gov’t departments or ministries

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Coalition Government

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

An alliance of political parties which have agreed to co-operate in a government. Small parties form coalitions for more influence. Big parties form coalitions to gain a majority. Some form coalitions to ensure national unity during a crisis.

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Proportional Representation

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

Representation in the legislative branch is proportional to the total vote received by the various political parties.

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First-past-the-post

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

The winner is the first to cross the finish line (% needed for a majority). In each district, only the candidate with the most votes gets a seat in parliament. Other candidates get nothing.

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Confederation

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

A loose association of states. It is looser than a federal union.

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Bicameral

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

When a legislature has two “chambers” or “houses.” Need a majority in both houses to get new laws passed.

The United States has a bicameral legislature because the House of Representatives and the Senate make up our legislative branch.

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Academic Term Personal Illustration

Cabinet

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

Consists of the head of government with his/her government ministers (called Secretaries in the US), who head the main gov’t departments or ministries

The President called her a cabinet meeting to discuss going to war.

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Academic Term Personal Illustration

Coalition Government

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

An alliance of political parties which have agreed to co-operate in a government. Small parties form coalitions for more influence. Big parties form coalitions to gain a majority. Some form coalitions to ensure national unity during a crisis.

The Republicans and Tea Party formed a coalition to gain a majority in the House.

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Proportional Representation

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

Representation in the legislative branch is proportional to the total vote received by the various political parties.

The National Assembly is elected using proportional representation, so if the ANC gets 65% of the votes, than they 65% of the seats in the assembly.

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First-past-the-post

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

The winner is the first to cross the finish line (% needed for a majority). In each district, only the candidate with the most votes gets a seat in parliament. Other candidates get nothing.

The United States operates on a first-past-the-post system.

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Confederation

Technical Definition Personal Sentence

A loose association of states. It is looser than a federal union.

The Southern states formed a confederation during the Civil War, to oppose the more central power of the federal government.


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