Elections Vocabulary

Elections Vocabulary

campaign

An organized course of action towards a goal

candidate

Someone who seeks to be elected or appointed to an office or position

nominee

a person nominated to be the candidate for an office

incumbent

the official who already holds the office (and is seeking reelection)

Multiple Choice

What is an organized course of action towards a goal?

• citizen

• campaign

• nominee

• candidate

Multiple Choice

What is a person nominated for candidacy?

• campaign

• candidate

• nomiee

• citizen

Multiple Choice

What is someone who seeks to be elected or appointed to an office or position?

• citizen

• nominee

• campaign

• candidate

Multiple Choice

Who is the person who is already in office who may be seeking reelection?

• democracy

• incumbent

• campaign

• ballot

democracy

a government elected by the people

party

groups of people who work to be in charge of the government; they have similar beliefs in key issues

platform

declared policy of a political party or group

ballot

a sheet of paper, cardboard card, or electronic instrument used to cast a vote to select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.

Multiple Choice

What is the declared policy of a political party or group?

• party

• democracy

• platform

• candidate

Multiple Choice

What are groups of people with similar beliefs about key issues - who work to be in charge of the government?

• platform

• party

• democracy

• campaign

Multiple Choice

What is a government elected by the people?

• nominee

• democracy

• campaign

• party

Multiple Choice

Instrument used to cast a vote

• party

• ballot

• democracy

• platform

debate

a moderated discussion between people of different beliefs

electoral college

the official 538 Presidential electors who come together every four years during the presidential election to give their official votes for President and Vice President of the United States

general election

an election involving all or most of the citizens of the country

primary

a preliminary election in which voters of each party nominate candidates

Multiple Choice

What is an election involving all or most citizens of the country?

• general election

• platform

• electoral college

• campaign

Multiple Choice

What is a preliminary election in which voters of each party nominate candidates

• general election

• primary

• campaign

• electoral college

Multiple Choice

What is a group of people who cast their vote for presidential candidates?

• primary

• general election

• debate

• electoral college

Multiple Choice

What is a moderated discussion between people of different beliefs?

• campaign

• primary

• debate

• platform