the group of people who officially control a country
president
the leader of the government in some countries
elections
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
political party
an organisation of people with particular political beliefs that competes in elections to try to win positions in local or national government
democracy
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves
elector
a person who votes or (in the US) a member of an electoral college – a group of people whose job is to choose a political leader
prime minister
the leader of the government in some countries, such as the UK
