general election a regular election that involves voters and candidates throughout an entire country
delay a situation in which something happens later than it should
referendum an event in which the people of a county, state, etc., vote for or against a law that deals with a specific issue : a public vote on a particular issue
a coup /a coup d'état : a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the government usually through violence
constitution a : the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
b : a written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social organization
expect to think that something will probably happen
takeover taking control of something
draft a version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version
force to make (someone) do something that he or she does not want to do
step down to decrease or reduce especially by one or more steps
trial
charge a : a formal assertion of illegality
b : a statement of complaint or hostile criticism
negligence failure to take the care that a responsible person usually takes : lack of normal care or attention
decade 10 years
conflict strong disagreement between people, groups, etc., that results in often angry argument
distribute to give or deliver (something) to people
contentious likely to cause people to argue or disagree
lean to incline in opinion, taste, or desire