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

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