VOCAB./KEY TERMS
ELECTION BASICS!
POLITICIAL CAMPAIGNS!
RACE TO WHITE HOUSE PT. I!
RACE TO WHITE HOUSE PT II!
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100
This vocab./key term refers to the systematic spread of information by campaign to convince votes. This other vocab./key term refers to the amount of money a campaign has to be able to attack the other side.
WHAT IS PROPAGANDA? / WHAT IS A WAR CHEST?
100
These are three qualifications to run and become President of the United States.
WHAT IS ...?
1. 35 YEARS OLD
2. NATURAL BORN U.S. CITIZEN
2. RESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY FO 14 YEARS
100
These two top level groups lead both political parties and all national level campaigns.
WHAT IS THE DNC AND RNC? / WHAT IS THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITEE?
100
These are the two different types of early voting contests that are held in American Elections for the Presidency.
WHAT ARE CAUCUSES AND PRIMARIES?
100
These are the two people that the Trump Campaign and the Biden Campaign made as their Vice Presidential nominees.
WHO ARE MIKE PENCE? AND KAMALA HARRIS?
100
This is the magic number needed out of the grand total number to be President-Elect of the United States of America.
WHAT IS 270 ELECTORAL VOTES?
WHAT IS 538 ELECTORAL VOTES?
200
This vocab./key term refers to the two types of primary elections that happen in the Election System in America.
WHAT ARE OPEN AND CLOSED PRIMARIES?
200
Most important rules that define how elections are carried out come from these three things...
1. S___________ L____________
2. L___________ D_____________
3. L___________ P________________
WHAT ARE ...?
1. STATE LAWS?
2. LEGAL DECISIONS?
3. LOCAL PRACTICES?
200
In order to become a _________________ in an election, that person needs to win enough _______________ in each state to become the party's _________________________.
1. C___________________
2. D__________________
3. N___________________
WHAT IS/ARE?
1. CANDIDATE?
2. DELEGATE?
3. NOMINEE?
200
Before a candidate runs for President they have to see if they are popular by conducting _________ and then making a formal _____________ to declare their _______________.
1. P_________________
2. A___________________
3. C________________
WHAT IS / ARE?
1. POLLING?
2. ANNOUNCEMENT?
3. CANDIDACY / CAMPAIGN?
200
These are the three different types of states that exist in the Electoral College?
WHAT ARE IS/ARE ...?
1. RED STATES?
2. BLUE STATES?
3. SWING STATES?
200
This is the first state in the Electoral Process to vote for President in the caucuses and then the second state in the order to vote in a primary.
WHAT IS IOWA?
WHAT IS NEW HAMPSHIRE?
300
This vocab./key term refers to someone in a campaign who is the favorite and leading the pack of candidates and this other vocab./key term refers to someone in a candidate who is an unknown and surprises everyone by gaining popularity.
WHAT IS A FRONT-RUNNER CANDIDATE? / WHAT IS A DARK-HORSE CANDIDATE?
300
These are the three rules that are used in elections in terms of choosing the winner.
1. P______________ R_______________
2. M______________ R________________
3. W___________ TAKE A_________
WHAT IS THE ....?
1. PLURALITY RULE?
2. MAJORITY RULE?
3. WINNER TAKE ALL?
300
When it comes to fundraising, these are the three different types of groups who raise it for campaigns in the Electoral Process.
1. P____________ A__________ C__________
2. Super _________________
3. S____________ I____________ G__________
WHAT IS ...?
1. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES? (PACS)
2. SUPER PACS?
3. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS?
300
When candidates are campaigning - they have to travel to many different states to win enough ___________ which will be translated into ___________ / the person with enough of those becomes the party's ________________.
1. V__________________
2. D________________________
3. N______________________
WHAT ARE / IS ....?
1. VOTES?
2. DELEGATES?
3. NOMINEES?
300
Both parties have their national _____________ where the candidate officially becomes the ____________ by winning the most _____________ or __________ d___________.
1. C________________?
2. N_________________?
3/4. D___________________ S___________ D__________________
WHAT ARE / IS?
1. NATIONAL CONVENTIONS?
2. NOMINEE?
3. DELEGATES
4. SUPER DELEGATES?
300
This is the day of Election Day as set by the federal government. List the day and the month.
WHAT IS THE FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMEBER?
400
This vocab./key term refers to when a candidate wins in a lopsided result where the result isnt even close. This other vocab./key term refers to when a contest is challenged by people or government in a democracy.
WHAT IS A LANDSLIDE ELECTION? / WHAT IS A CONTESTED ELECTION?
400
These four amendments changed voting at the federal level.
1. 15th - Gave _______________ people right to vote
2. 19th - Gave ___________ right to vote
3. 26th - Gave ____________ people right to vote.
WHAT IS...?
1. GAVE AFRICAN AMERICANS RIGHT TO VOTE?
2. GAVE WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE?
3. GAVE YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT TO VOTE?
400
These are the five different types of public appearances that candidates might make on the campaign trail.
1. S__________ S___________
2. T__________ H__________ OR MEETINGS
3. D________________
4. F________________
5. P____________ O_____________
WHAT IS/ARE?
1. STUMP SPEECHES?
2. TOWN HALLS?
3. DEBATES?
4. FORUMS?
5. PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES?
400
As the early election contests go on, many people _________________ and they throw their support or _____________ on person. These people might also make appearances or ____________ to help bring in more money.
WHAT IS / ARE?
1. DROP OUT?
2. ENDORESE? / ENDORSEMENT?
3. FUNDRAISING?
400
These are the top four things that Presidential Candidates look for in their Vice Presidential nominees/running mates?
1. L________________ AND A____________
2. E________________
3. E________________
4. B_______________ THE T__________?
WHAT ARE / IS?
1. LIKABILITY AND APPEAL ?
2. ELECTABILITY?
3. ENERGY?
4. BALANCE THE TICKET?
400
These are the five things that happen on Inauguration Day.
1. President Takes O___________ of O___________
2. President Attends C__________ S__________
3. President Eats at a L_______________
4. President Watches a P_____________
5. President Attends D_______________
WHAT IS / ARE?
1. TAKES OATH OF OFFICE?
2. ATTENDS CHURCH SERVICE?
3. EATS AT LUNCHEON?
4. WATCHES A PARADE?
5. ATTENDS BALLS/DANCES?
500
This vocab./key term refers to the institutional body that chooses the next President of the United States / The temporary title the person gets after Election Day when they are presumed to be the winner / The swearing-in ceremony where a new or re-elected person gets sworn in.
WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? / WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT? / WHAT IS THE INAUGURATION?
500
These are the five things that state laws decide in elections.
1. HOW A PERSON IS N_________________
2. HOW A PERSON GETS ON THE B____________
3. R__________ R____________
4. L_______________ OF POLLING
5. B_____________ OF D_______________
WHAT IS...?
1. HOW NOMINATED?
2. HOW GET ON THE BALLOT?
3. REGISTRATION REQUIRMENTS?
4. LOCATION?
5. BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS?
500
These are the five main ways that campaigns spread information about their candidates.
1. D_______________ M____________
2. P_______________ R_________________
3. N_____________ C________________
4. A_________________________
5. ON S________________ M____________
WHAT IS/ARE?
1. DIRECT MAIL?
2. PRESS RELEASES?
3. NEWS COVERAGE?
4. ADVERTISEMENTS?
5. ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
500
These are the final six candidates who were running for the 2020 Presidential Nomination in the Democratic Party.
WHO ARE JOE BIDEN, BERNIE SANDERS, ELIZABETH WARREN, AMY KLOBUCHAR, PETE BUTTIGIEG, AND ANDREW YANG?
500
These are the four main things that happen after Election Day.
1. E________________ ARE CHOSEN BY S____________
2. _____________ VOTE IN S____________
3. C_____________ COUNTS THE VOTE
4. A NEW PRESIDENT IS I_____________
WHAT ARE / IS?
1. ELECTORS ARE CHOSEN BY STATES?
2. ELECTORS VOTE IN STATES?
3. CONGRESS COUNTS THE VOTE?
4. A NEW PRESIDENT IS INAUGURATED?
500
In American Elections, there have been five times when the person who lost the Popular Vote still became President - who were these Presidents?
1. J__________ A___________
2. R__________ H_____________
3. B_______________ H_____________
4. G_______________ B_______________
5. D________________ T______________
WHO ARE / IS?
1. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS?
2. RUTHERFORD HAYES?
3. BENJAMIN HARRISON?
4. GEORGE W. BUSH?
5. DONALD TRUMP?