The Election
The Electoral Vote
Voter Turnout
Verbs and Adjectives
Nouns
100
He or she can for eight years total.
How many years can a president serve?
100
Al Gore
Who won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote? Or, who won the popular vote by a half million votes but lost the election?
100
The U.S. does.
What country has the lowest voter turnout?
100
vote someone into power (verb)
What does "elect" mean?
100
a person who is trying to be elected to an official job
What does "candidate" mean?
200
35
How old does the Contitution specify that the President must be?
200
States with larger populations
Which states have more representatives? Or, which states have more electoral votes?
200
90%
What was the percentage of voter turnout in Italy from 1945 to 1998?
200
of or about the president (adjective)
What does "presidential" mean?
200
an argument or discussion expressing different opinions
What does "debate" mean?
300
22
What is the amendment that limits a president to two terms?
300
54
How many electoral votes does California have?
300
France did.
What country had a voter turnout of around 61% from 1945 to 1998?
300
two or more groups fight for or contest something (not campaign) (verb)
What does "compete" mean?
300
Information in the form of a graph
What does "chart" mean?
400
Republicans and Democrats
What are the two major parties in the United States?
400
So the citizens can choose a candidate from within their party.
Why does each party have primary elections?
400
By making it illegal not to vote
How do some countries maintain high voter turnout?
400
officially say that you will do something (verb)
What does "announce" mean?
400
the balance of power between the central government and state governments
What does "federalism" mean?
500
to announce their candidates for President and Vice President
Why do the Republicans and the Democrats each hold a convention?
500
for electors
When Americans vote, who are they really voting for? Or, instead of the candidate, who do Americans vote for?
500
Canada is next
What country has the next lowest voter turnout?
500
persuade someone to believe in you or your ideas (verb)
What does "convince" mean?
500
a competition between two different candidates
What does "campaign" mean?
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