Definition: A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
Alright class, settle down and letโs take a look!
Today weโre tackling the word "primary," and itโs a key one for understanding how things work โ especially in politics. The dictionary gives you a good start: โA preliminary election to select a political candidate.โ
Let's break that down with a little rhyme, if you please:
โPrimaryโ means
first
, itโs plain to see,
A starting point for what will be!
Itโs an early choice, before the race,
To pick a leader, find their place.
Think of it like this - imagine a school play, before rehearsals begin, you might have auditions โ that's a primary! You have to choose who gets the part first.
In politics, these โprimaryโ elections are
before
the big election day. They let people within a political party decide which candidate they want to represent them.
Does that make sense? Do you have any questions about what "primary" means and how it fits into the larger picture of voting and choosing our leaders?