Election Terminology Quiz

What is absentee voting?

What does the term "ballot" refer to?

What does "bipartisan" mean?

What is a "blue state"?

What is the role of the "cabinet" in the context of the U.S. government?

What is a "campaign" in the context of elections?

What is a "caucus"?

What does "coattails" refer to in a political context?

What does the term "conservative" refer to in the context of election vocabulary?

• A political party member chosen to represent others at conventions or meetings

• A person who tends to uphold tradition and resist major changes in laws and institutions

• A candidate who unexpectedly wins a party's nomination

• A political region

What is a "contribution" in the context of political parties?

• A discussion or an argument about issues

• A person who tends to uphold tradition and resist major changes in laws and institutions

• A meeting held by a political party to formally choose candidates for president and vice president

• A political region