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Voting and elections are subjects that have their own special language. This glossary defines some of the unique terms that you may encounter during an election season.
Ballot — A list of candidates and proposed laws that voters mark to make choices. A ballot may be made of paper and marked with a pen or hole punch or it may be electronic and voters mark their choices with the push of a button or by touch screen.
Ballot Initiative — A proposed law drafted by citizens and placed on the ballot to be approved or rejected by voters. Ballot initiatives are usually drafted by a group of voters who are passionate about a particular issue.
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The "main idea" of a paragraph is its "point" or overall message.
Historians look for clues as to what life would have been like and what happened in the past, in different societies. They sift through a lot of evidence and of different geological regions.
