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