| A | B |
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| Federalism | system that gives some powers to a national government and other powers to state governments |
| Delegated Powers | Powers belonging to the federal government |
| Concurrent Powers | Powers belonging to state and national government |
| Reserved Powers | Powers belonging to the state |
| Election Day | First Tuesday after first Monday of November |
| 15th Amendment | Voting shall not be denied on account of race |
| 19th Amendment | Voting shall not be denied on account of gender |
| 24th Amendment | Made poll taxes illegal |
| 26th Amendment | Lowered voting age to 18 |
| Party | A group of people who join together because they share many ideas about what the government should do |
| Candidate | A person who seeks or has been suggested for an office or an award |
| Nominee | The person that a political party chooses to represent in a general election |
| Primary | Selects candidates to represent a political party for each office |
| General Election | Elects candidate for office |
| Platform | List of issues, which a party stands for |
| Plank | Any single issue from a platform |
