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

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