Social Studies: 17th Period

Vocabulary WordsAnd Definitions

Elections held in order to pick candidates

running for election.

Primaries

Phrase used by a candidate during a

campaign

Slogan

Commander-in-chief

President

Place where citizens cast ballot to vote for

candidate and issues

Polling places

Prejudice

Discrimination

Make your choice

Vote

Arrange a vote by secret election

Ballot

Law of the land explaining the make up of

government and natural rights as citizens

Constitution

Festive traditional event held by parties to

agree upon a candidate

Convention

Made up of: 1) The Preamble 2) Articles (I – VII) 3) The 27 Amendments

Constitution

Arrange a vote of available issues and

candidates to choose

Ballot

Something that is repeated over many

generations

Tradition

Representative that participates in the nominating procedure of picking a candidate

Delegate

Woman who participated in the movement

demanding for the right of woman to vote Main contributor for the ratification of the 19th

Amendment

Suffragette

National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People

NAACP

an organization or a group of people who want

to support a certain cause

Political Action Committee (PAC)

what a specific party believes about issues of

importance in an election  

Party Platform

organized effort which seeks to influence the

decision-making process with a specific group

Campaign

a special right or benefit that a person has

Privilege

a speech given by a rising star or important

member of a political party at their convention

Keynote Address

a tax placed on an individual who wants to

vote

Poll Tax

a tool used to store and deliver information or

data

Media

the civil rights leader who led a march in

Alabama to protest voter discrimination

Martin Luther King, Jr.

a discussion, as of a public question in an

assembly, involving opposing viewpoints

Debate

the constitutional amendment that gave

women the right to vote

19th Amendment

consists of the electors appointed by each

state who formally elect the President

Electoral College

the day on which political elections are held

Election Day

– a person who participates in a campaign for

a public office

Candidate

a process of soliciting and gathering voluntary

contributions

Fundraiser

money received from supporters

Donation

– to select a candidate for election to an office

by political party

Nominate

when a person shows loyalty to their country

Patriotic

Campaign Participants

Presidential Democracy or Representative

Republic

Government

Most votes

Popular Vote

consists of the electors appointed by each

state who formally elect the President

Electoral Vote

Issues in Voting

Process of electing President

Health Insurance

Illegal Immigrants

Immigrants

Economy Issues

Environment Issues

Constitution Day

Patriotic

involved

Leader

Decide

Topic

Leader of a community

Mayor

National Government

To sign up on a list

Register

Elect

Leader of state legislature

Governor

2 for each state to create equality among

states

Senator

To accuse president of illegal activity

Impeach

Speech

Creates laws

Made up of: House of Representatives, Senate, and Governor

Legislative Branch

President

Executive Branch

Courts and Supreme Court Justices

Judicial Branch

Speech

To not adopt a law stopping ratification

Veto

amendment Anti-Federalist compact compromise constitution democracy Federalist filibuster Founders gerrymander jury legitimate republic tyranny

Vocabulary Terms- Time Line of Events that Implemented the Ideas to writing: Constitution