THE WORDS OF ELECTIONS

BALLOT BOXit is a box where you put the folded ballot paper after you have voted.
BALLOT PAPERvery election has its ballot papers. It is a paper given at the polling station where everyone indicates the person or party that he/she wants to vote for.
ELECTIONis when people vote to elect representatives. Elected representatives discuss and vote on what concerns the people in that country.
ELECTORAL REGISTERevery citizen 18 years and older must register to exercise his/her right to vote.
PARLIAMENTit is the place where parliamentarians meet, that is the people that have been elected for running the country. The word Parliament means also the whole of the parliamentarians.
POLITICAL PARTYis a group of people who have the same political ideas.For that they meet and establish rules and common targets.
POLLat the end of voting all the ballot papers are taken out of the ballot box and votes are counted. This is called POLL.
POLL CLERKis the person who welcomes people at the polling station, gives them vote and at the end counts the votes.
POLLING BOOTHinside the polling station there is a closed place where you can vote in private.
POLLING STATIONit is the place where one can vote. It is open during certain hours on the days of the election.

THE WORDS OF POLITICS

CLEAN ENERGYis the energy that does not pollute. An example of clean energy is the one generate by the sun through solar panels which are pieces of metal that take up the energy of the sun.
CONSUMERSare those people who buy and who use different products.
COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENTit is when a country becomes richer because there is more work and people are buying more things.
CULTUREmeans ideas, uses and customs of a society.
DEMOCRATICis when everybody participates in the decisions.
DISCRIMINATIONis when a person or a group of people are not treated fairly regardless of what they do.
ECONOMYmeans to sell and buy goods and services.
GENDERis the people’s sex. Women are of feminine gender, men are of masculine gender. Gender equality means to treat men and women in the same way and in a fair way.
GLOBALIZATIONmeans that commerce, ideas and technologies circulate all around the world. What is happening in one country effects other countries.
GREENHOUSE EFFECTis not good for the Earth. Means that pollution builds up a barrier around the world and makes the Earth gets warmer as in a greenhouse where you grow flowers.
INTOLERANCEis when a person or a group of people are treated badly regardless of what they do.
MIGRATIONis the displacement of people through countries. Emigration is when somebody goes away from his country. Immigration is when people from other countries come in our country.
PRIORITYare very important things that must be done first.
PROGRESSIVEis an action which causes a change.
RECESSIONit is a period of time when people do not spend money and sell a lot. During this time there could be more unemployment and it is difficult to find jobs.
SUSTAINABLEwe use this word for a development that does not harm the environment.
WELFAREa state of well-being. Well-being when the State ensures that everybody has what they need for living.