(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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N-absolute majority: more than 50% of the votes cast
I-running mate: a candidate who is running for office with another candidate on the same ticket. (Example: president and vice president)
N-voting age: the age when people are eligible to vote; set at age 18 by the 26th Amendment.
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
G-incumbent: a person who is currently in office.
N-closed primary:
a primary election in which only those voters who have registered as belonging to a particular political party can vote
B-primary election: an election in which people vote for the presidential candidate they want to represent their political party in the national election.
I-left:
another word for liberal.
N-liberal: believing that the government has a role in solving society’s problems and should take action for creating solutions
G-nonpartisan: not relating to any political party.
I-personal appearance: an event that a candidate attends in person
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
B-partisan: relating to a particular political party
I-G.O.P.: the nickname used for the Republican Party (stands for the “Grand Old Party”)
G-Election Day:
the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
G-third party: any political party other than the two major parties (Republican and Democratic).
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
G-majority party:
the political party that is represented by more than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives.
I-primary season: the months during which states hold primary elections or caucuses
O-Political Action Committee (PAC): organization that is formed by an individual or special interest group to raise money for political campaigns
G-Bipartisan: supported by members of the two major political parties (the Democrats and the Republicans
N-swing voters: voters who do not have a commitment to a particular political party.
G-policy: position the government takes on what role the government should have in solving the issues facing our country
O-media: news organizations that deliver information through television, radio, newspaper, or the internet
N-delegates: people chosen to represent each state at a political party’s convention.
I-convention: meeting where a political party chooses its presidential candidate.
O-blanket primary: a primary election in which the names of all the candidates for all the parties are on one ballot
B-issues : problems facing our country that need solutions (ex: immigration, access to health care, finding energy sources, and providing quality education)
I-acceptance speech: speech delivered by a candidate when accepting a political party’s nomination for the national presidential election
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
I-campaign: the process of gathering public support for a candidate.
G-congressional district: an area within a state from which a member of the House of Representatives is elected.
There are 435 Congressional
districts.
G-The Republican Party is symbolized as an elephant.
O-candidate: person running for elected office
I-The Democratic Party is symbolized as a donkey.
B-right: another word for conservative.
O-voting age: the age when people are eligible to vote; set at age 18 by the 26th Amendment.
G-campaign season: period of time that candidates work to inform the public and gain support prior to the election
O-independent: a person who is not associated with any political party.
B-contributor/donor: a person or organization that donates money to a candidate’s campaign
O-opinion polls: surveys that ask members of the public how they feel about different issues.
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.
N-Inauguration Day:
the day a new president and vice president are sworn into office (January 20)
G-recount: counting the votes again if there is some disagreement about the election process
N-record : information about how a politician has voted on bills; also, their statements made about issues while serving in office.
O-conservative: believing that it’s better for individuals and businesses—not the government—to find solutions for society’s problems
N-nominee: the candidate a political party chooses, or nominates, to run in the general election
B-ballot:
an official paper or electronic form on which voters indicate their choices among candidates and ballot measures
B-caucus: meetings where political party leaders and supporters choose candidates through discussion and consensus
I-minority party: the political party that is represented by less than 50% of the members in the Senate or the House of Representatives
N-platform:
a set of statements that describe a political party’s views about the issues facing our country
O-popular vote: a tally of how many votes each candidate has received in the presidential election.
I-center: having beliefs that are in the middle between conservative and liberal.
O-referendum: a proposed law that people vote on directly (also called a ballot measure, initiative or proposition).
