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1.I usually wait until the presidential before making up my
mind about my vote. When I watch the two main candidates
argue their points, I feel like I learn a lot about them as people
and how well formulated their ideas are.

arguments
debates
discussions
contests
2.America has the goal of spreading world-wide, which is
good but it sure makes armed conflicts last a long time when the
military has to wait for a government to be installed and to
function properly.

republicanism
democracy
socialism
fascism
3.So far, I haven't heard the Democratic candidate's stand on any
of the more topics like abortion, gay marriage, stem cell
research, immigration and others of that ilk. Until I hear what he
has to say on those, I am not going to make up my mind on
whom I am voting for yet.

marginal
agreeable
biased
controversial

4.When is the actual presidential ? I always forget when it
is. I should know because I want the current president out of
office as soon as possible.

changing
switch
decision
election
5.Henry was talking about running for mayor but I don't think it
is a good idea. He is smart and a hard worker but he isn't much
of a . He doesn't motivate people and doesn't work very
well with others. Also, he is meticulous but doesn't see potential
opportunities very often.

general
commander
leader
controller
6."Do you think Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a good
? I think he has done a better job than Gray Davis but I think
California is big enough that we could find someone who could
do better.

congressman
mayor
general
governor
7.I heard President Obama is going to a new Supreme
Court justice soon. To me, that is very exciting. The new person
will be interpreting America's laws for the rest of his or her life.

I hope he chooses wisely.

enslave
appoint
order
mandate
8.In the United States, there are two main political : the
Republicans and the Democrats.

parties
factions
armies
combatants
9.I didn't think President George W. Bush was very good at
giving . He is obviously an intelligent guy. He made it as
far in the political system as one could go but he sounded dumb
when he addressed the people. I never felt motivated or moved
by them either.

oratories
statements
messages
speeches
10.Although Democrats and Republicans are opposites in the
political arena, the candidates who recently ran for office have
been pretty . It was hard to tell whether each was a
Republican or a Democrat if you just listened to them speak.
Neither appeared to be very right-wing or left-wing.

middling

mediocre
centrist
average