Democracy and elections
Elections, voting, representation, democracy and electoral institutions.
Areas within Democracy and elections
Political systems
Systems of government, political institutions, constitutions and the distribution of public power.
37 wordsDemocracy and elections
Elections, voting, representation, democracy and electoral institutions.
30 wordsParliament and legislatures
Parliaments, legislatures, bills, debates, committees and law-making.
51 wordsExecutive government
Presidents, prime ministers, cabinets, ministers and executive authority.
36 wordsPublic administration
Civil services, public bodies, administration and government delivery.
36 wordsPublic policy
Policy development, implementation, regulation, programmes and policy evaluation.
34 wordsParties and campaigns
Political parties, campaigns, manifestos, polling and electoral competition.
44 wordsInternational politics
Diplomacy, states, international relations, alliances and geopolitical power.
46 wordsPolitical ideas
Ideologies, political values, rights, liberty, equality and theories of government.
49 wordsCitizenship and civic life
Citizenship, participation, civic institutions, protest and public engagement.
28 wordsElections democracy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
8 wordsGovernment public administration
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
13 wordsPolitical science
Specialist vocabulary classified under Politics and government.
10 words33 featured terms
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the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Ballotnouna choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they al…
Ballotverbvote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"
Ballotingnouna choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they al…
Constituencynounthe body of voters who elect a representative for their area
Delegacynounthe state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Democracynounthe political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
Electionnouna vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
Electornouna citizen who has a legal right to vote
Electoratenounthe body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
Enfranchisementnouna statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
Franchisenouna statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
Referendumnouna legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
Representationnounthe state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Turnoutnounattendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"
Votenouna choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they al…
Votenounthe opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
Voternouna citizen who has a legal right to vote
Votingnouna choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"; "they al…
By-electionnouna special election between regular elections
Bye-electionnouna special election between regular elections
Constituentnouna member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by cons…
Floaternouna voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
General electionnouna national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies
Plebiscitenouna vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
Primarynouna preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
Primary electionnouna preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
Reelectionnounelection again; "he did not run for reelection"
Runoffnouna final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Suffragenouna legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote i…
Vetonouna vote that blocks a decision
Virusnouna harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"
Votenouna legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote i…