| A | B |
|---|
| election | process of voting to choose a person for office |
| candidate | a person who hopes to be elected into office |
| representation | to stand for/symbolize |
| term | a period of time a person serves in office |
| population | total number of people living in an area |
| primary | first election to nominate a candidate |
| caucus | meeting of members of a political party |
| platform | ideas/beliefs of a candidate/political party |
| Democratic Party | U.S. political party (DONKEY) |
| Republican Party | U.S. political party (ELEPHANT) |
