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Campaigning and Government Formation

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The act of seeking votes of citizens in an election is called __________.

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requesting

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advertising

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demanding

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D

campaigning

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Solution

The correct option is D campaigning
The act of seeking votes for election by a candidate is known as campaigning. Candidates contesting in elections make promises to voters to gain their support.

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