Vocabulary for civics by Michelle Brookover _ Student - EastWakeHS https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f Vocab Word Definition in your own words Image or Video or GIF AN EXAMPLE en-us 2020-10-31 13:51:11 UTC 2023-07-26 15:35:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/822047903/cc83ede66a398efdd32e0f2bc2df6995/d4m8es3_5c404a6e_4b55_45e1_bf3a_eb153c73f42f.png Plurality mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878626195 Definition: The candidate that is running who gets the most voters.  
example: a closely contested election with four candidates, the total required to win by a plurality could be as little as 25 percent of the total vote plus one.


]]> 2020-10-31 14:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878626195 Majority mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878660426 Definition: The candidate that is running who gets more than half of the votes. 
example: a closely call of votes but one of the candidates have the most votes, conuted. ]]> 2020-10-31 14:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878660426 Political Party mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878790809 Definition: More than one person who has very close beliefs about the government and they fight to win the elections. 
example: most votes fall in moderate and they do not really have a one category that they fit in. ]]> 2020-10-31 16:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878790809 Liberal mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878792539 Definition: a person that wants there to be more government involvement in things. 
example: help make decisions about to enforce. ]]> 2020-10-31 16:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878792539 Conservative mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878796366 Definition: a person who wants not very much to do with the government. 
example: not really helping much at they just want to help sometimes. ]]> 2020-10-31 16:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878796366 Plank mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878797699 Definition: The person who runs in the election as a candidate stance on the issue. 
example: climate change or many more issues. ]]> 2020-10-31 16:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878797699 Platform mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878799577 Definition: The person who runs in the election as a candidate stance on all issues. 
example: ideas the candidate want to help fix that is going on in america or the world. ]]> 2020-10-31 16:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878799577 Straight Ticket Voting mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878802813 Definition: voting for all candidates in one party.
example: takes less time. ]]> 2020-10-31 17:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/878802813 Split Ticket Voting mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899033462 Definition: voting for candidates from different parties.
example: more thoughtful and takes a longer time. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899033462 Recall Election mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899042025 definition: a special election two votes in north carolina. 
example: recalled over the state budget. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899042025 Special Interest Group mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899060163 definition: a group of people who have the same view on a specific issue. 
example: women rights, LGBTQ+ and many more. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899060163 Lobbyist mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899070273 definition: person hired by special interest groups to persuade lawmakers to benefit their cause. 
example: do what they can to get people to help support their cause. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899070273 Apathy mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899081771 definition: don´t care; opposite of sympathy. 
example:  lack of emotion or interest on school information when it comes to remote learning. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899081771 Primary Election mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899093898 definition: determines who the candidates will be from each party
example: Joe biden VS Donald trump ]]> 2020-11-06 20:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899093898 National Convention mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899101480 definition: inner of primary election announced & party platform created.  Also, it unifies the party.
example: stating how they want to make a difference and trying to get people to vote for them.
]]> 2020-11-06 20:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899101480 Electoral College mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899113984 definition: Each state has its own election for Pres. to decide who gets that state’s electoral votes
example: Candidate with 270 electoral votes wins ]]> 2020-11-06 20:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899113984 One Party System mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899123720 definition: There is always a majority winner, Only one candidate for each position, Low voter turnout
example: China, Cuba, North Korea]]> 2020-11-06 20:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899123720 Two Party System mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899131569 definition: Candidates represent main ideologies, Winner has the majority of the votes,None of the candidates represent less popular ideologies. 
example: U.S. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899131569 Multi Party System mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899138408 definition: Candidates represent all ideologies, High voter turnout, No candidate receives a majority of the votes, only a plurality, Coalitions must be formed. 
example:France, Italy, Germany]]> 2020-11-06 20:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899138408 Incumbent mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899146619 definition: the candidate running to keep his/her job
example: the person who is currently the president ]]> 2020-11-06 20:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899146619 Propaganda mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899156744 definition: A statement or image meant to mislead people into believing an exaggerated truth. 
example: ads to get the world out. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899156744 Diversity mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899164481 definition: The state of being diverse; variety.
example: more than one race or gender in one area. ]]> 2020-11-06 20:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899164481 Tolerance mmbrookover https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899168801 definition: the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. 
example: being understand even if you do not want to. ]]> 2020-11-06 21:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mmbrookover/z0eyjwxl68mmmh4f/wish/899168801