Vocabulary – Jimmy Carter Presidential Nomination
Candidacy
Noun
the state of being a candidate
Nomination
Noun
the appointment of somebody to a position, or assignment of somebody to a duty
Barred
Verb
Cut off, not allowed
Principles
Noun
a standard of moral or ethical decision-making
Reform
Noun
a change and improvement, especially in the social or political sphere
Agenda
Noun
The list of goals and desires a politician wants to meet is elected
Scandal
Noun
a situation or event that causes public outrage
Watergate
Noun
a political scandal stemming from a break-in by Republican operatives at the 1972 U.S. Democratic National Committee headquarters, which were in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. The scandal led to the resignation of President Nixon and the conviction and imprisonment of a number of his closest aides.
Mainstream
Noun
the ideas, actions, and values that are most widely accepted by a group or society, e.g. in politics, fashion, or music
Caucuses
Noun
a closed meeting of people from one political party, especially a local meeting to select delegates or candidates
Primary
Noun
an election in which members of a party choose candidates for a governmental positio