US election

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Question		Answer
poll start learning		a process in which a large number of people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person
throw smt out the window start learning		to stop using or thinking about (something)
swing state start learning		a state where the number of Democratic and Republican voters is about the same, that has an important influence on the result of the election of the United States President
popular votes start learning		in an indirect election, it is the total number of votes received in the first-phase election
electoral college start learning		a group of people whose job is to choose a political leader
get rid of it start learning		to remove or throw away something unwanted
representatives start learning		a man who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives
influence start learning		the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this
campaigning start learning		a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim
take place start learning		to happen
shifted power start learning		to cause a state or situation in which one country or group (such as a political party) has more power than a competing one
slaves start learning		a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person
outvote start learning		to defeat someone by winning a greater number of votes
poll taxes start learning		a tax as a fixed sum on every liable individual
defender start learning		someone who protects a place against attack, or who believes in and supports a person, idea, plan, etc.

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