Politics-Election

Vocab term: A process of voting, in writing and typically in secret

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

Vocab term: A formal or organized choice by vote for a person for political office or another position

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

Vocab term: a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

Vocab term: a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

Vocab term: Work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one

• Ballot

• Election

• Primary

• Caucus

• Campaign

This is an area where there is a large number of undecided voters (also known as swing states or battleground states)

• red and blue states

• blue collar and white collar

• toss up states

_________________ believe that government should have limited power in business and social matters (tend to vote Republican) and ___________ believe that government should be active in business and social matters (tend to vote Democrat)

• Conservatives/Liberals

• Blue collar/white collar

• Liberals/Conservatives

• Red/Blue

On an election map, states are color coded. _______ stands for Republican and_____________ stands for Democrat

• red/blue

• purple/blue

• blue/red

• blue/purple

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a presidential candidate?

• At least 35 years old

• Natural born US citizen

• College educated

• US resident at least 14 years

People with similar ideas usually belong to the same . . . .

• Political party

• Voting precinct

• Primary group

• Gym