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electoral college

a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

poll

a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person

delegate

a person sent or authorized to represent others

House of Representatives

the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies

congress

a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington DC, was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

electoral votes

The votes of the electors

elector

a person who has the right to vote in an election

presidential election

is the election of any head of state whose official title is President.

campaign

work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one.

pro-slavery

favoring the continued enslavement of Black people

enslave

to make a slave of

poll taxe

known as head tax or capitation, is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual

vote

a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands.

ballot

a piece of paper on which you write your vote

swing state

refers to any state that could reasonably be won by either the Democratic or Republican presidential candidate by a swing in votes. These states are usually targeted by both major-party campaigns, especially in competitive elections