Election 2020

What is a political platform?

• a stage on which political candidates stand?

• A vote cast by a member of the Electoral College

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

• A concept important to democratic governments, where the leadership of a government peacefully hands over control of government to a newly elected or selected leadership

A politician who is leaving office whose successor has already been elected. A lame duck is free to make decisions that exercise the standard of powers with little fear of consequence, such a s issuing executive orders, pardons, or other controversial edicts.

• liberal

• candidate

• incumbent

• lame duck

a US state where the the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters, viewed as important in determining the overall result of a presidential election

• swing state

• safe state

• blue state

• red state

Click All of the following that are needed in order to be eligible to vote in the US:

• Must be 21 or older

• Must be a registered in your state and county

• must be 18 or older

• must live in the United States

• Must be a US citizen

Which TWO people make up the Republican ticket for President?

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

• Kamala Harris

• Mike Pence

Which TWO people make up the Democratic ticket for President?

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

• Kamala Harris

• Mike Pence

Which image represents the democratic party?

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Which image represents the republican party?

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Political parties are groups of people that are organized based on their political beliefs and goals.

In the United States there are two main political parties:

• Libertarian and Green

• Whig and Federalist

• Democrats and Republican

• Pan and PRI

The political party which is considered to be more liberal is..

• Democrat

• Republican