Elections Vocabulary unit 1

Flashcards with vocabulary terms and definitions related to elections in English, with Dutch explanations provided in the original text.

President

The head of state of a republic, such as the USA.

Vice-president

The deputy of the president.

President-elect

Someone who has been elected president but has not yet been sworn in.

First lady

The wife of the president.

Spin doctor

Someone who tries to positively influence the image of a politician in the media.

Running mate

The candidate for the vice presidency who runs together with the presidential candidate.

Election clerk

Someone who helps organize elections and count votes.

Front runner

The candidate who is leading in the polls.

Campaign manager

Someone who organizes and leads an election campaign.

Electoral college

Group of people who officially elect the president of the US.

Resident

Someone who lives in a certain country or area.

Primary

An initial election in which parties choose their candidate.

Caucus

A local meeting where party members indicate their preference for a candidate.

Campaign

An organized effort to get elected.

To register

To officially register to be allowed to vote.

To vote

To cast one's vote in an election.

Voter

Someone who votes in an election.

Candidate

Someone who is running for office.

National convention

A meeting where a party officially designates its presidential candidate.

Nominee

The official candidate of a party.

Presidential ticket

The duo of presidential and vice-presidential candidate.

Elector

Member of the electoral college who elects the president.

Population

The number of people living in an area.

Swing state

State that can lean towards both Democrats and Republicans.

Swing voter

Voter who has not yet decided who to vote for.

Inauguration day

The day on which the new president is sworn in.

Polarization

Society becomes divided into two opposite camps.

Ballot

A ballot or round of voting in elections.

Ballot paper

The physical paper on which you vote.

To elect

Officially choose by voting.

Voting card

A card with which you are allowed to vote.

Floating voter

Someone who is not loyal to one party.

Poll

A poll of public opinion or voting.

Turnout

The number of people who come to vote.

Pep rally

A meeting to stir up enthusiasm, especially in campaigns.

Minority

A smaller population group within a society.

Majority

The larger group or the largest part.

Conservative

Someone who adheres to conservative political ideas.

Progressive

Someone with progressive political ideas.

To monitor

To monitor something.

Liberal

Someone with liberal political ideas.

Framing

The way a subject is consciously presented.

Divide

A gap or separation between groups of people.

Polarize

Create a strong opposition between groups of people.

Core value

A fundamental belief or principle.

Ideology

A body of ideas about how society should function.

Pro-life

Against the right to abortion.

Pro-choice

For the right to abortion.

Credibility

The degree to which someone is reliable.

Rhetoric

The art of persuasive speaking.

Persuade

Persuade or convince.

Engage

Involve or actively commit.

Influence

Exert influence on something or someone.

Anaphora

Figure of speech in which sentences or clauses begin with the same word.

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonants in successive words (e.g. liever lui dan moe).

Metaphor

Comparison without 'as' in which something is figuratively represented as something else.

Hyperbole

Strong exaggeration to give something extra emphasis.

Parallel structure

Sentences or clauses with the same grammatical structure to create clarity or rhythm.