GT-9-Politics 2

partisanship

noun: strong support for one political party, often with bias against others

Usually implies:

• us-vs-them mentality

• party loyalty over compromise

• ideological division

“Extreme —— makes compromise difficult.”

bipartisan

noun: supported by two opposing political parties

Democrats + Republicans cooperating

“The bill received —— support.”

nonpartisan

noun: not supporting or biased toward any political party

“The organization is ——.”

two-party system

col: a political system where two major political parties dominate elections and government

cronyism

noun: giving jobs/favors to friends and allies unfairly

“The administration faced accusations of ——.”

secular

adj: separate from religion

“The constitution defines the state as ——.”

rectify

verb: To correct or fix a mistake, problem, or undesirable situation.

“The government introduced new regulations to —— flaws in the tax system.”

turnout

noun: the number/percentage of people who vote

“Voter —— was unusually high.”

landslide

noun: an overwhelming victory by a very large margin

“The candidate won in a ——.”

“The party secured a —— victory.”

sweep the election

col: win overwhelmingly across many areas/seats

The opposition ——.”

neck and neck

col: tied or extremely close

“The candidates are —— in the polls.”

concede

verb: to admit that something is true after first denying or resisting it, or to give up and admit defeat in a game, election

“The candidate conceded defeat late at night.”

flip a seat/state

col: change political control from one party to another

“The party —— several swing ——.”

abdicate

verb: to give up a high office or throne, or to fail to take care of a duty or responsibility

“The emperor was forced to ——.”

campaign trail

noun: the series of events and travel during an election campaign

“The candidate spent weeks on the ——.”

coronation

noun: the formal ceremony in which a monarch is officially crowned and begins their reign.

ascend the throne

col: to become the new king or queen of a country.

“The prince —— after his father's death.”

reign

noun: the period during which a monarch rules

verb: to rule as a king or queen

“During his ——, the country experienced rapid economic growth.”

“She —— over the kingdom during a period of peace.”

insurgency

noun: an organized armed rebellion against a government

“The country has struggled with an —— for years.”

extradite

verb: to send a criminal suspect to another country for trial

“The suspect was —— to face charges.”

ratification

noun: the formal approval of a treaty, agreement, or constitutional amendment

“The treaty awaits ——.”

lame duck

col: an elected official nearing the end of their term with reduced influence

“The president became a —— after the election."

heir

noun: A person who has the legal right to inherit property, a title, or a position, especially a throne, after the current holder dies.

“As the eldest son of the king, the prince was the —— to the throne and was expected to become the next monarch.”

caucus

noun: a meeting of members or supporters of a political party or a specific group to plan strategy, choose leaders, or select candidates for an upcoming election.

“Party leaders met with their —— before voting on the bill.”

vote of confidence

col: A vote by a legislature to determine whether it still supports the government.

“The prime minister survived the —— by a narrow margin.”

approval poll

col: A survey measuring public approval of a political leader or government.

“The latest —— showed growing support for the prime minister.”

cabinet

noun: The group of senior government ministers who advise the head of government.

“The president reshuffled the —— after the election.”

portfolio

noun: The area of responsibility assigned to a government minister.

“She was given the defense —— after the election.”

front-runner

noun: The candidate most likely to win an election.

“After winning several debates, she became the clear ——.”

campaign promise

col: A commitment made by a candidate during an election campaign.

“The new mayor fulfilled one of her key —— by cutting property taxes.”

political fallout

noun: The negative political consequences of an event or decision.

“The corruption scandal caused serious ——, forcing two ministers to resign.”

ratify

verb: to formally approve an agreement, treaty, or constitutional amendment, making it officially valid.

“After signing the peace treaty, both countries had to —— it before it could take effect.”