battleground state - also known as a swing state or purple state. A state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters., candidate - person running for a political office., caucus - Think town hall meeting … local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office., delegate - A person who represents a political party at the state level. Delegates will vote at the national convention to decide the party’s candidate for president., elector - A person selected by the state’s political party to vote based on the popular vote of their state., electoral college - System used to elect the President of the United States. 538 electors - 270 to win , electoral votes - The number of votes determined by adding the number of Representatives and Senators from each state plus 3 for D.C.., inauguration - The ceremony marking the beginning of a U.S. President’s term., majority - more than half (usually at least one more than half), primary - similar to popular votes, but for political parties. Primaries and caucuses are used to determine which candidates will represent political parties at the national level. Used in most states, especially states with larger less rural populations., popular vote - The vote of the people., safe state - A state that historically votes for the same political party., swing state - another term for battleground state., "winner takes all" system - System used by 48 of the 50 states where all electoral votes available to a state are awarded to the candidate that wins the state’s popular vote.,

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