Inauguration Day:the day a newpresident and vicepresident aresworn into office(January 20)swing voters:voters who donot have acommitment toa particularpolitical party.absolutemajority:more than50% of thevotes castTheDemocraticParty issymbolizedas a donkey.political parties:organized groups ofpeople who sharesimilar beliefs abouthow the governmentshould be run and howthe issues facing ourcountry should besolved.delegates:people chosento representeach state at apolitical party’sconvention.acceptance speech:speech delivered by acandidate whenaccepting a politicalparty’s nomination forthe nationalpresidential electioncampaign season:period of time thatcandidates work toinform the public andgain support prior tothe electionG.O.P.: thenickname used forthe RepublicanParty (stands forthe “Grand OldParty”)minority party: thepolitical party that isrepresented by lessthan 50% of themembers in theSenate or the Houseof Representativesconservative:believing that it’sbetter for individualsand businesses—notthe government—tofind solutions forsociety’s problemsrunning mate: acandidate who isrunning for office withanother candidate onthe same ticket.(Example: presidentand vice president)exit poll:an informal polltaken as peopleleave the votingbooth. Exit polls areused to predict thewinners before thepolls closeclosed primary:a primary election inwhich only thosevoters who haveregistered asbelonging to aparticular politicalparty can voteblanket primary: aprimary election inwhich the namesof all thecandidates for allthe parties are onone ballotthird party: anypolitical partyother than the twomajor parties(Republican andDemocratic).primary election: anelection in whichpeople vote for thepresidential candidatethey want to representtheir political party inthe national election.Electoral College: each statehas a group of people calledelectors who cast the actualvotes for president. Whenpeople vote for a presidentialcandidate, they are reallyvoting to decide whichcandidate the electors in theirstate will vote forindependent: aperson who isnot associatedwith anypolitical party.media: newsorganizations thatdeliver informationthrough television,radio, newspaper, orthe internetleft:anotherword forliberal.candidate:personrunning forelected officeliberal: believing thatthe government hasa role in solvingsociety’s problemsand should takeaction for creatingsolutionsvoting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.referendum: aproposed law thatpeople vote ondirectly (also called aballot measure,initiative orproposition).right: anotherword forconservative.majority party:the political partythat is representedby more than 50% ofthe members in theSenate or the Houseof Representatives.Election Day:the Tuesdayafter the firstMonday inNovember.recount: countingthe votes again ifthere is somedisagreementabout the electionprocessconvention:meeting wherea political partychooses itspresidentialcandidate.primary season:the months duringwhich states holdprimary electionsor caucusesincumbent: aperson whois currentlyin office.voting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.absentee ballot:a mailable paper ballot that isused by voters who will not beable to vote on election day(like military personnelstationed overseas). Theabsentee ballots are mailedbefore election day andcounted on election daypopular vote: atally of how manyvotes eachcandidate hasreceived in thepresidentialelection.personalappearance: anevent that acandidateattends inpersonPolitical ActionCommittee (PAC):organization that isformed by anindividual or specialinterest group to raisemoney for politicalcampaignscenter: havingbeliefs that arein the middlebetweenconservativeand liberal.nonpartisan:not relatingto anypoliticalparty.policy: position thegovernment takes onwhat role thegovernment shouldhave in solving theissues facing ourcountryrecord : informationabout how apolitician has votedon bills; also, theirstatements madeabout issues whileserving in office.contributor/donor:a person ororganization thatdonates money toa candidate’scampaignplatform:a set of statementsthat describe apolitical party’s viewsabout the issuesfacing our countrycaucus: meetingswhere political partyleaders andsupporters choosecandidates throughdiscussion andconsensuscongressional district:an area within a statefrom which a memberof the House ofRepresentatives iselected.There are 435Congressionaldistricts.Bipartisan:supported bymembers of the twomajor politicalparties (theDemocrats and theRepublicansopinion polls:surveys that askmembers of thepublic how theyfeel about differentissues.midterm election: ageneral election that doesnot occur during apresidential election year;offices on the ballotinclude some U.S.Senate seats, all Houseof Representative seats,and many state and localpositionspartisan:relating to aparticularpolitical partyballot:an official paper orelectronic form onwhich voters indicatetheir choices amongcandidates andballot measuresissues : problemsfacing our country thatneed solutions (ex:immigration, access tohealth care, findingenergy sources, andproviding qualityeducation)campaign: theprocess ofgathering publicsupport for acandidate.TheRepublicanParty issymbolized asan elephant.nominee: thecandidate apolitical partychooses, ornominates, to runin the generalelectionInauguration Day:the day a newpresident and vicepresident aresworn into office(January 20)swing voters:voters who donot have acommitment toa particularpolitical party.absolutemajority:more than50% of thevotes castTheDemocraticParty issymbolizedas a donkey.political parties:organized groups ofpeople who sharesimilar beliefs abouthow the governmentshould be run and howthe issues facing ourcountry should besolved.delegates:people chosento representeach state at apolitical party’sconvention.acceptance speech:speech delivered by acandidate whenaccepting a politicalparty’s nomination forthe nationalpresidential electioncampaign season:period of time thatcandidates work toinform the public andgain support prior tothe electionG.O.P.: thenickname used forthe RepublicanParty (stands forthe “Grand OldParty”)minority party: thepolitical party that isrepresented by lessthan 50% of themembers in theSenate or the Houseof Representativesconservative:believing that it’sbetter for individualsand businesses—notthe government—tofind solutions forsociety’s problemsrunning mate: acandidate who isrunning for office withanother candidate onthe same ticket.(Example: presidentand vice president)exit poll:an informal polltaken as peopleleave the votingbooth. Exit polls areused to predict thewinners before thepolls closeclosed primary:a primary election inwhich only thosevoters who haveregistered asbelonging to aparticular politicalparty can voteblanket primary: aprimary election inwhich the namesof all thecandidates for allthe parties are onone ballotthird party: anypolitical partyother than the twomajor parties(Republican andDemocratic).primary election: anelection in whichpeople vote for thepresidential candidatethey want to representtheir political party inthe national election.Electoral College: each statehas a group of people calledelectors who cast the actualvotes for president. Whenpeople vote for a presidentialcandidate, they are reallyvoting to decide whichcandidate the electors in theirstate will vote forindependent: aperson who isnot associatedwith anypolitical party.media: newsorganizations thatdeliver informationthrough television,radio, newspaper, orthe internetleft:anotherword forliberal.candidate:personrunning forelected officeliberal: believing thatthe government hasa role in solvingsociety’s problemsand should takeaction for creatingsolutionsvoting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.referendum: aproposed law thatpeople vote ondirectly (also called aballot measure,initiative orproposition).right: anotherword forconservative.majority party:the political partythat is representedby more than 50% ofthe members in theSenate or the Houseof Representatives.Election Day:the Tuesdayafter the firstMonday inNovember.recount: countingthe votes again ifthere is somedisagreementabout the electionprocessconvention:meeting wherea political partychooses itspresidentialcandidate.primary season:the months duringwhich states holdprimary electionsor caucusesincumbent: aperson whois currentlyin office.voting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.absentee ballot:a mailable paper ballot that isused by voters who will not beable to vote on election day(like military personnelstationed overseas). Theabsentee ballots are mailedbefore election day andcounted on election daypopular vote: atally of how manyvotes eachcandidate hasreceived in thepresidentialelection.personalappearance: anevent that acandidateattends inpersonPolitical ActionCommittee (PAC):organization that isformed by anindividual or specialinterest group to raisemoney for politicalcampaignscenter: havingbeliefs that arein the middlebetweenconservativeand liberal.nonpartisan:not relatingto anypoliticalparty.policy: position thegovernment takes onwhat role thegovernment shouldhave in solving theissues facing ourcountryrecord : informationabout how apolitician has votedon bills; also, theirstatements madeabout issues whileserving in office.contributor/donor:a person ororganization thatdonates money toa candidate’scampaignplatform:a set of statementsthat describe apolitical party’s viewsabout the issuesfacing our countrycaucus: meetingswhere political partyleaders andsupporters choosecandidates throughdiscussion andconsensuscongressional district:an area within a statefrom which a memberof the House ofRepresentatives iselected.There are 435Congressionaldistricts.Bipartisan:supported bymembers of the twomajor politicalparties (theDemocrats and theRepublicansopinion polls:surveys that askmembers of thepublic how theyfeel about differentissues.midterm election: ageneral election that doesnot occur during apresidential election year;offices on the ballotinclude some U.S.Senate seats, all Houseof Representative seats,and many state and localpositionspartisan:relating to aparticularpolitical partyballot:an official paper orelectronic form onwhich voters indicatetheir choices amongcandidates andballot measuresissues : problemsfacing our country thatneed solutions (ex:immigration, access tohealth care, findingenergy sources, andproviding qualityeducation)campaign: theprocess ofgathering publicsupport for acandidate.TheRepublicanParty issymbolized asan elephant.nominee: thecandidate apolitical partychooses, ornominates, to runin the generalelection

Election Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. N-Inauguration Day: the day a new president and vice president are sworn into office (January 20)
  2. N-swing voters: voters who do not have a commitment to a particular political party.
  3. N-absolute majority: more than 50% of the votes cast
  4. I-The Democratic Party is symbolized as a donkey.
  5. B-political parties: organized groups of people who share similar beliefs about how the government should be run and how the issues facing our country should be solved.
  6. N-delegates: people chosen to represent each state at a political party’s convention.
  7. I-acceptance speech: speech delivered by a candidate when accepting a political party’s nomination for the national presidential election
  8. G-campaign season: period of time that candidates work to inform the public and gain support prior to the election
  9. I-G.O.P.: the nickname used for the Republican Party (stands for the “Grand Old Party”)
  10. I-minority party: the political party that is represented by less than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives
  11. O-conservative: believing that it’s better for individuals and businesses—not the government—to find solutions for society’s problems
  12. I-running mate: a candidate who is running for office with another candidate on the same ticket. (Example: president and vice president)
  13. B-exit poll: an informal poll taken as people leave the voting booth. Exit polls are used to predict the winners before the polls close
  14. N-closed primary: a primary election in which only those voters who have registered as belonging to a particular political party can vote
  15. O-blanket primary: a primary election in which the names of all the candidates for all the parties are on one ballot
  16. G-third party: any political party other than the two major parties (Republican and Democratic).
  17. B-primary election: an election in which people vote for the presidential candidate they want to represent their political party in the national election.
  18. O-Electoral College: each state has a group of people called electors who cast the actual votes for president. When people vote for a presidential candidate, they are really voting to decide which candidate the electors in their state will vote for
  19. O-independent: a person who is not associated with any political party.
  20. O-media: news organizations that deliver information through television, radio, newspaper, or the internet
  21. I-left: another word for liberal.
  22. O-candidate: person running for elected office
  23. N-liberal: believing that the government has a role in solving society’s problems and should take action for creating solutions
  24. O-voting age: the age when people are eligible to vote; set at age 18 by the 26th Amendment.
  25. O-referendum: a proposed law that people vote on directly (also called a ballot measure, initiative or proposition).
  26. B-right: another word for conservative.
  27. G-majority party: the political party that is represented by more than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives.
  28. G-Election Day: the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
  29. G-recount: counting the votes again if there is some disagreement about the election process
  30. I-convention: meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate.
  31. I-primary season: the months during which states hold primary elections or caucuses
  32. G-incumbent: a person who is currently in office.
  33. N-voting age: the age when people are eligible to vote; set at age 18 by the 26th Amendment.
  34. B-absentee ballot: a mailable paper ballot that is used by voters who will not be able to vote on election day (like military personnel stationed overseas). The absentee ballots are mailed before election day and counted on election day
  35. O-popular vote: a tally of how many votes each candidate has received in the presidential election.
  36. I-personal appearance: an event that a candidate attends in person
  37. O-Political Action Committee (PAC): organization that is formed by an individual or special interest group to raise money for political campaigns
  38. I-center: having beliefs that are in the middle between conservative and liberal.
  39. G-nonpartisan: not relating to any political party.
  40. G-policy: position the government takes on what role the government should have in solving the issues facing our country
  41. N-record : information about how a politician has voted on bills; also, their statements made about issues while serving in office.
  42. B-contributor/donor: a person or organization that donates money to a candidate’s campaign
  43. N-platform: a set of statements that describe a political party’s views about the issues facing our country
  44. B-caucus: meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose candidates through discussion and consensus
  45. G-congressional district: an area within a state from which a member of the House of Representatives is elected. There are 435 Congressional districts.
  46. G-Bipartisan: supported by members of the two major political parties (the Democrats and the Republicans
  47. O-opinion polls: surveys that ask members of the public how they feel about different issues.
  48. B-midterm election: a general election that does not occur during a presidential election year; offices on the ballot include some U.S. Senate seats, all House of Representative seats, and many state and local positions
  49. B-partisan: relating to a particular political party
  50. B-ballot: an official paper or electronic form on which voters indicate their choices among candidates and ballot measures
  51. B-issues : problems facing our country that need solutions (ex: immigration, access to health care, finding energy sources, and providing quality education)
  52. I-campaign: the process of gathering public support for a candidate.
  53. G-The Republican Party is symbolized as an elephant.
  54. N-nominee: the candidate a political party chooses, or nominates, to run in the general election