Elections (Ryabova, Unit XII)

Observers were using a special ... counter to count the amount of voters casting ballots.

• margin

• tally

• presence

• voice

In the USA, a candidate that was given absolute majority of ... is elected to the presidency.

• popular votes

• electoral votes

• electoral colleges

• representative votes

The Conservatives outspent the Labour. The Labour party candidate admitted the Conservatives ... .

• had won the election by large margins

• had richer sponsors

• had nearly lost the election

• had won the election by small margins

In some countries, lobbyism in election campaigns is criminalized. But in the USA, they call it ... .

• special interest money

• party sponsorship

• fellowship funds

• political support remuneration

The leader of the presidential race was closely chased after by the other ... .

• successors

• followers

• trotters

• challengers

The party candidate to the position of the U.S. president is selected at a(n) ... .

• election

• convention

• census

• caucus

In case no candidate wins a majority of votes in the forst round of election, a ... is held.

• second term

• runoff election

• joint session

• popular election

In order to ensure wider representation of views and regions, U.S. parties resort to a(n) ... in nominating candidates for presidency and vice-presidency.

• party platform

• causus

• balanced ticket

• proportional representation

During the campaign, the ... president has obvious advantages over his competitors.

• incumbent

• outgoing

• incoming

• pro-tempore

In 2020, Donald Trump lost his ... for presidency to Joe Biden.

• dream

• tip

• bid

• run