Relacionar Columnas DemocracyVersión en línea Learn new vocabulary related with democracy por Martha Cecilia Parra Castro 1 opposition 2 politics 3 patriot 4 patriotic 5 debate 6 conservative 7 election 8 campaign 9 political 10 liberal/progressiv 11 candidate 12 party 13 independent a person who tries to get people’s votes for a government position There are many candidates in this year’s presidential election. I’m not sure who I will vote for a person who deeply loves his/her country in a democracy/republic, when everyone votes for their representatives a political philosophy based on progress, breaking with tradition, and spending more money to help poor people relating to politics or the process of running a government Barbara is very interested in politics, so she reads the political news every day. the political party that is not in power; people who disagree with a certain view The opposition is hoping to defeat the president in this year’s election by questioning his patriotism. a group of people with similar political ideas (examples of political parties include the Republican and Democrat Parties (US) and the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats (UK) a person who does not belong to a particular political party In last night’s presidential debate, candidates from the conservative and liberal parties argued over jobs and health care. Many independent voters watched the debate carefully to decide who to vote for in the upcoming election. when candidates try to convince people to vote for them (through advertisements, speeches, etc.) run (v.) – to campaign for political office feeling or showing love for one’s country In the presidential campaign, the candidates often compete to prove to voters that they are the most patriotic person and will do the best job leading the country. the process of debating, making laws, and running a government a political philosophy based on keeping traditional views and spending less money when people (or candidates) with different opinions answer questions and argue with each other (usually before an election)