Definition | Word | % Correct |
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One who is running for office | Candidate | 93%
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Presidential refusal to sign legislation | Veto | 86%
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Senatorial delay tactic | Filibuster | 79%
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In an election, the person who currently holds office | Incumbent | 79%
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A person who is not aligned with a specific political party | Independent | 79%
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To vote in the House of Representatives for an elected official to be removed (But to actually be removed, they must be convicted in the Senate) | Impeach | 76%
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The President's highest-ranking advisors, collectively | Cabinet | 74%
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Legislation that is not yet a law | Bill | 73%
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Person who attempts to influence government officials on behalf of a special interest | Lobbyist | 73%
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An election to choose a party's nominee | Primary | 72%
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To redraw voting districts in a convoluted, unfair way | Gerrymander | 67%
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The amount of money that the government spends in excess of its revenue each year | Deficit | 58%
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A Congressional election that happens between Presidential elections | Midterm | 56%
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Enforcer who ensures that party members vote along party lines | Whip | 53%
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A legislature with two houses is this | Bicameral | 49%
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The official policy positions of a political party | Platform | 44%
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A media personality who provides political analysis | Pundit | 43%
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A certificate that can be applied toward tuition at a private school | Voucher | 33%
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A winning percentage that may be less than 50% | Plurality | 28%
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