acceptance speech:speech delivered by acandidate whenaccepting a politicalparty’s nomination forthe nationalpresidential electionissues : problemsfacing our country thatneed solutions (ex:immigration, access tohealth care, findingenergy sources, andproviding qualityeducation)platform:a set of statementsthat describe apolitical party’s viewsabout the issuesfacing our countrycampaign season:period of time thatcandidates work toinform the public andgain support prior tothe electionTheRepublicanParty issymbolized asan elephant.swing voters:voters who donot have acommitment toa particularpolitical party.recount: countingthe votes again ifthere is somedisagreementabout the electionprocessvoting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.conservative:believing that it’sbetter for individualsand businesses—notthe government—tofind solutions forsociety’s problemsright: anotherword forconservative.convention:meeting wherea political partychooses itspresidentialcandidate.liberal: believing thatthe government hasa role in solvingsociety’s problemsand should takeaction for creatingsolutionsballot:an official paper orelectronic form onwhich voters indicatetheir choices amongcandidates andballot measuresnonpartisan:not relatingto anypoliticalparty.contributor/donor:a person ororganization thatdonates money toa candidate’scampaignrunning mate: acandidate who isrunning for office withanother candidate onthe same ticket.(Example: presidentand vice president)popular vote: atally of how manyvotes eachcandidate hasreceived in thepresidentialelection.G.O.P.: thenickname used forthe RepublicanParty (stands forthe “Grand OldParty”)third party: anypolitical partyother than the twomajor parties(Republican andDemocratic).caucus: meetingswhere political partyleaders andsupporters choosecandidates throughdiscussion andconsensusprimary season:the months duringwhich states holdprimary electionsor caucusesmedia: newsorganizations thatdeliver informationthrough television,radio, newspaper, orthe internetexit poll:an informal polltaken as peopleleave the votingbooth. Exit polls areused to predict thewinners before thepolls closedelegates:people chosento representeach state at apolitical party’sconvention.nominee: thecandidate apolitical partychooses, ornominates, to runin the generalelectioncampaign: theprocess ofgathering publicsupport for acandidate.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 dayPolitical ActionCommittee (PAC):organization that isformed by anindividual or specialinterest group to raisemoney for politicalcampaignsvoting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.closed primary:a primary election inwhich only thosevoters who haveregistered asbelonging to aparticular politicalparty can voteInauguration Day:the day a newpresident and vicepresident aresworn into office(January 20)political parties:organized groups ofpeople who sharesimilar beliefs abouthow the governmentshould be run and howthe issues facing ourcountry should besolved.incumbent: aperson whois currentlyin office.referendum: aproposed law thatpeople vote ondirectly (also called aballot measure,initiative orproposition).minority party: thepolitical party that isrepresented by lessthan 50% of themembers in theSenate or the Houseof Representativesmajority party:the political partythat is representedby more than 50% ofthe members in theSenate or the Houseof Representatives.record : informationabout how apolitician has votedon bills; also, theirstatements madeabout issues whileserving in office.candidate:personrunning forelected officeprimary election: anelection in whichpeople vote for thepresidential candidatethey want to representtheir political party inthe national election.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 localpositionsblanket primary: aprimary election inwhich the namesof all thecandidates for allthe parties are onone ballotabsolutemajority:more than50% of thevotes castindependent: aperson who isnot associatedwith anypolitical party.partisan:relating to aparticularpolitical partycenter: havingbeliefs that arein the middlebetweenconservativeand liberal.Election Day:the Tuesdayafter the firstMonday inNovember.opinion polls:surveys that askmembers of thepublic how theyfeel about differentissues.Bipartisan:supported bymembers of the twomajor politicalparties (theDemocrats and theRepublicansElectoral 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 forleft:anotherword forliberal.congressional district:an area within a statefrom which a memberof the House ofRepresentatives iselected.There are 435Congressionaldistricts.personalappearance: anevent that acandidateattends inpersonTheDemocraticParty issymbolizedas a donkey.policy: position thegovernment takes onwhat role thegovernment shouldhave in solving theissues facing ourcountryacceptance speech:speech delivered by acandidate whenaccepting a politicalparty’s nomination forthe nationalpresidential electionissues : problemsfacing our country thatneed solutions (ex:immigration, access tohealth care, findingenergy sources, andproviding qualityeducation)platform:a set of statementsthat describe apolitical party’s viewsabout the issuesfacing our countrycampaign season:period of time thatcandidates work toinform the public andgain support prior tothe electionTheRepublicanParty issymbolized asan elephant.swing voters:voters who donot have acommitment toa particularpolitical party.recount: countingthe votes again ifthere is somedisagreementabout the electionprocessvoting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.conservative:believing that it’sbetter for individualsand businesses—notthe government—tofind solutions forsociety’s problemsright: anotherword forconservative.convention:meeting wherea political partychooses itspresidentialcandidate.liberal: believing thatthe government hasa role in solvingsociety’s problemsand should takeaction for creatingsolutionsballot:an official paper orelectronic form onwhich voters indicatetheir choices amongcandidates andballot measuresnonpartisan:not relatingto anypoliticalparty.contributor/donor:a person ororganization thatdonates money toa candidate’scampaignrunning mate: acandidate who isrunning for office withanother candidate onthe same ticket.(Example: presidentand vice president)popular vote: atally of how manyvotes eachcandidate hasreceived in thepresidentialelection.G.O.P.: thenickname used forthe RepublicanParty (stands forthe “Grand OldParty”)third party: anypolitical partyother than the twomajor parties(Republican andDemocratic).caucus: meetingswhere political partyleaders andsupporters choosecandidates throughdiscussion andconsensusprimary season:the months duringwhich states holdprimary electionsor caucusesmedia: newsorganizations thatdeliver informationthrough television,radio, newspaper, orthe internetexit poll:an informal polltaken as peopleleave the votingbooth. Exit polls areused to predict thewinners before thepolls closedelegates:people chosento representeach state at apolitical party’sconvention.nominee: thecandidate apolitical partychooses, ornominates, to runin the generalelectioncampaign: theprocess ofgathering publicsupport for acandidate.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 dayPolitical ActionCommittee (PAC):organization that isformed by anindividual or specialinterest group to raisemoney for politicalcampaignsvoting age: theage when peopleare eligible tovote; set at age 18by the 26thAmendment.closed primary:a primary election inwhich only thosevoters who haveregistered asbelonging to aparticular politicalparty can voteInauguration Day:the day a newpresident and vicepresident aresworn into office(January 20)political parties:organized groups ofpeople who sharesimilar beliefs abouthow the governmentshould be run and howthe issues facing ourcountry should besolved.incumbent: aperson whois currentlyin office.referendum: aproposed law thatpeople vote ondirectly (also called aballot measure,initiative orproposition).minority party: thepolitical party that isrepresented by lessthan 50% of themembers in theSenate or the Houseof Representativesmajority party:the political partythat is representedby more than 50% ofthe members in theSenate or the Houseof Representatives.record : informationabout how apolitician has votedon bills; also, theirstatements madeabout issues whileserving in office.candidate:personrunning forelected officeprimary election: anelection in whichpeople vote for thepresidential candidatethey want to representtheir political party inthe national election.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 localpositionsblanket primary: aprimary election inwhich the namesof all thecandidates for allthe parties are onone ballotabsolutemajority:more than50% of thevotes castindependent: aperson who isnot associatedwith anypolitical party.partisan:relating to aparticularpolitical partycenter: havingbeliefs that arein the middlebetweenconservativeand liberal.Election Day:the Tuesdayafter the firstMonday inNovember.opinion polls:surveys that askmembers of thepublic how theyfeel about differentissues.Bipartisan:supported bymembers of the twomajor politicalparties (theDemocrats and theRepublicansElectoral 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 forleft:anotherword forliberal.congressional district:an area within a statefrom which a memberof the House ofRepresentatives iselected.There are 435Congressionaldistricts.personalappearance: anevent that acandidateattends inpersonTheDemocraticParty issymbolizedas a donkey.policy: position thegovernment takes onwhat role thegovernment shouldhave in solving theissues facing ourcountry

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