Statistics for American Political Vocabulary

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law	Veto	98%
An elected representative who isn't a member of a political party	Independent	88%
The election that takes place around halfway through the term of the President	Midterm	85%
To manipulate the boundaries of a congressional district to favor a certain party	Gerrymander	81%
The body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government and the Vice President	Cabinet	79%
An official who is currently holding office	Incumbent	79%
An election held on a party-by-party basis that appoints delegates who then select the candidates for a general election	Primary	79%
Someone seeking to influence a politician or public official on an issue, especially for personal gain	Lobbyist	76%
A prolonged debate on proposed legislation by one or more members of the Senate, which is meant to delay or entirely prevent a vote	Fillibuster	73%
An official appointed by the President who is in charge of a government department	Secretary	69%
A meeting between local members of a political party used to select their preferred candidate to run for office in the general election	Caucus	68%
A legislative body that has two chambers	Bicameral	62%
A politician of the Republican Party deemed insufficiently loyal to the party, or misaligned with the party's ideology	RINO	61%
When a government spends less than the amount it receives as revenue during a certain period	Surplus	61%
An elected official whose successor has already been elected	Lame Duck	54%
A legislator whose job is to gain support for their party's legislation	Whip	53%
A poll in which everyone in a jurisdiction can vote on a specific issue, often used to amend a state's constitution	Referendum	51%
Written support from the general public for a specific bill, also used by candidates as a method of obtaining ballot access	Petition	41%
The appropriation of government spending by a member of Congress which will primarily benefit their constituency	Pork	39%
To make an agreement official by signing a document or voting to confirm it	Ratify	29%