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PUZZLE #11 - DEMOCRACY

IN-CONTEXT WORD DEFINITIONS

suffrage: The legal right to vote in public elections. The right to vote that gives citizens a direct voice in choosing leaders on Independence Day and beyond.

election: A formal process in which voters choose public officials or decide an issue. A democratic event in which voters select officials or decide public questions through ballots.

majority: More than half of the votes or people in a group. The larger share of voters whose choice can determine an outcome in a democratic decision.

legislation: Laws proposed or enacted by a governing body. Proposed or enacted laws that democratic representatives create to govern the nation.

governance: The process of directing and managing a community or nation. The way a community or nation is directed through public institutions and civic leadership.

pluralism: A system that recognizes and accommodates diverse groups and viewpoints. A democratic principle that makes room for many different groups beliefs and viewpoints.

parliament: A national lawmaking assembly used in many democratic countries. A national assembly where elected representatives debate and pass laws in many democracies.

campaign: An organized effort to win support for a candidate or political cause. An organized effort to persuade voters to support a candidate cause or public issue.

representation: The system of having elected officials speak and act for the people. The democratic practice of electing officials to speak and act on behalf of the people.

federation: A union of states or regions that share power with a central government. A system like the United States in which states share governing authority with a national government.

referendum: A direct public vote on a proposed law or important issue. A direct vote that lets citizens decide an important law or public question themselves.

Secret Word: Laws proposed or enacted by a governing body. Proposed or enacted laws that democratic representatives create to govern the nation.