A Different Kind of College
The System used to officially elect the President of the United States.
What is the Electoral College
What is a General Election
The location where voters go to cast their ballots
What is a Polling Place
When a group of people comes together to support a common goal they form this
What is a Coalition
They system of two main political parties in the United States
What is a Two-party System
Each state gets a certain number of these votes based on the size of its population.
What is Electoral Votes
Only party members can vote for their party's candidates in this primary election
What is a Closed Primary Election
The group within a political party that plans activities and makes decisions
What is a Committee
What we call a person who runs for a political office
Who is a Candidate
Smaller parties that challenge the two main parties
What are Third Parties
It's purpose is to officially elect the President
What is Electoral College
Any registered voter can vote in any party's primary during this election
What is a Open Primary Election
They help organize and support candidates during elections
What are Political Parties
How political parties choose someone to represent them in an election
What is Nominate
Third parties can do this in an election
What is "Introduce new ideas and influence major parties"
A state who has more people living in it, has more of these
What is Electoral Votes
What is a Secret Ballot
This is a small area that helps organize where people go to vote
What is a Precinct
How ideas and beliefs of political parties and people are often described
What is Political Spectrum
This is an example of a third party in the United States
What is the Green Party
This is a step in the process of electing a President
What is Citizens choose electors by voting
This voter does not belong to any political party
What is an Independent Voter
This is the main job of a polling place
What is, "to let people vote"
This is the study of how government works and citizens' roles
What is Civics
This is the main job of a political party
What is "nominate candidates for elections"