Tag Archives: political vocabulary
Explaining the U.S. Midterms Posted by Gary Locke on Nov 8, 2018
Every two years, on the first Tuesday following November 1st, elections are held in all 50 of the United States. This is when citizens of those states decide who will serve in the US House of Representatives. They also vote for other candidates and on various state matters and proposals affecting the electorate. Since every state…
Election Season: Political Vocabulary Posted by Gabriele on Oct 20, 2012
With the current American presidential election well underway there is a lot of political vocabulary being used everyday in the media. This post defines some of this common political vocabulary and gives you a chance to practice using some of this new political vocabulary in a few fill-in-the-blank exercises. Enjoy! bipartisan: (adj) A cooperative interaction…