Election Vocabulary 2020

A list of candidates that people use to cast a vote.

• vote

• ballot

• democracy

• campaign

A person who is running for an elected position.

• front runner

• candidate

• debate

• incumbent

a discussion about issues between candidates

• debate

• ballot

• inauguration

• exit poll

Anything that relates to the national government.

• ballot

• federal

• democracy

• congress

The candidate who is ahead or who they think will win.

• winner

• loser

• front runner

• incumbent

The formal ceremony when the new president is sworn in. 

• inauguration
• debate
• party

How often does the United States hold a presidential election?

• Every 5 Years

• Every 3 Years

• Every 4 Years

• Every year

What are the two major political parties in the USA?

• Democrat and Republican

• Libertarian and Independent

• Democracy and Monarchy

• Communist and Capitalist

How old do you have to be to vote?

• 12

• 18

• 21

• 25

We have two main _______________, or groups of people with similar ideas about how the government should be run.

• Democratic
• Republican
• teams
• Political Parties