https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb Yeeyee en-us 2020-09-24 14:00:05 UTC 2023-07-08 14:09:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f63c.png helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/775830156  a committed member of a political party or army. In multi-party systems, the term is used for politicians who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with their political opponents.

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explains the feelings of both sides on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ]]> 2020-09-24 14:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/775830156 helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/797639585 Definition: Any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican presidential candidate by a swing in votes.
This article explains what battleground/swing states are, and why they're important.]]> 2020-10-02 13:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/797639585 helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/814434179 a political ideology is a certain set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement, institution, class or large group that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.

This article gives an overview of what political ideology.]]> 2020-10-08 16:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/814434179 helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/832393776 An opinion poll, often simply referred to as a poll or a survey, is a human research survey of public opinion from a particular sample.

This article explains more about polling]]> 2020-10-15 14:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/832393776 helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/844859904 A territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected

This article explains what congressional districts are, and which ones are the most important

The picture depicts the congressional districs of the last election between Hillary Clinton and trump]]> 2020-10-20 13:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/844859904 helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/865757883 A ballot measure is a piece of proposed legislation to be approved or rejected by eligible voters. Ballot measures are also known as "propositions" or simply "questions". Ballot measures differ from fewer legislation passed by representative democracies; ordinarily, an elected legislature develops and passes laws.

This article explains the pros and cons of ranked choice voting. This could be a very helpful article for voters.]]> 2020-10-27 14:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/865757883 helenapenn https://padlet.com/helenapenn/f6x7wpf4emxiqqjb/wish/886603077 An exit poll is a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners. These are recording in the days before the election to get an idea of the winner. They aren't always correct, as shown in 2016 when Trump won.

This article explains how the 2020 exit polls will work, since the pandemic and the election tension has left us with a surge of overwhelming ballots.

The following picture shows the current exit poll courtesy of CNN

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