Presidential Election Vocabulary

The younger of two major political parties in the United States.

• Republican

• Register

• Democrat

• Platform

Enroll to vote

• Republican

• Register

• Democrat

• Platform

A document stating the aims and principles of a political party.

• Republican

• Register

• Democrat

• Platform

The older of the two major political parties in the United States.

• Republican

• Register

• Democrat

• Platform

The office of the United States head of state

• president

• campaign

• vote

• ballet

A race between candidates for elective office

• president

• campaign

• vote

• ballet

Express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution

• president

• campaign

• vote

• ballet

A document listing the alternatives that is used in voting

• president

• campaign

• vote

• ballet

Cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot

• Write in

• Caucus

• Electoral college

• Primary

Meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

• Write in

• Caucus

• Electoral college

• Primary