Election Vocabulary

Election 101

100

This is the month we vote in?

November

200

What is the mascot/symbol for Republicans?

Elephant

300

What color/political party is Missouri?

Red or Republican

400

1. This is something given by the people selected to run for President and Vice President at the end of a national convention.

acceptance speech or convention

Acceptance Speech

500

1. When a candidate states that he or she is planning to run for office, this is called _______.                                                                                                                                           delegate or declare
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. declare

Declare

Election 102

100

What do we call the process we use to choose a leader by voting?

Election

200

who won Popular vote in 2024 ?

Donald Trump

300

A person Born in the US is a US _______

citizen

400

How many times can one be president?

2 terms or 4 terms

BONUS POINTS: Does this have to happen back to back?

5 tim2 terms or 8 years 

No it doesn't (if correct add 250 points to team)

500

who votes and provides the popular vote ?

a. citizens

b. the electoral college 

Citizens 

Election 103

100

what color does Republican represent on the Electoral Map 

Red

200

The political party President Kamala Harris is affiliated with?

Democrat

300

What color represents Blue on the electoral map 

democratic 

400

Whate does the voter use to make their choices on voting day?

 Ballot or Constitution or Poll

Ballot

500

what even happens on January 20th 2025?

Inauguration or Voting of Electoral College votes

Inauguration

Election 104

100

 The President serves a ________ of 4 years.

Term or sentence

term

200

Donald Trump was a part of what party?

Republican

300

1. What is the total number of electoral votes in the United States?

470, 538, 270 or 50

538

400

voters in each state vote for __________

electors 

500

1.  In order to win,  a candidate must have 270 out of a total of 538 electoral votes. This number is half of 538 (269) plus one, which is considered a(n) (D).        

Absolute Vote or Popular Vote

Absolute Vote

Election 105

100

The leader of our country.

President

200

What is the mascot/symbol for Democrats?

Donkey

300

how many electoral votes do you need to become president ?

270

400

1. ______  is an election held with each party to pick the party’s candidates                                                                                           General Election
   Primary                                             Preliminary
   
   
   
   
   

Primary

500

1. Which of the three are the 2 dominating Parties?                                              Independent
   Democratic
   Republican
   
   
   
   
   
   

Democratic and Republic