
Election Vocabulary Game
Authored by Courtney Anderson
Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Primary Election?
An election where voters select candidates for office from among those nominated by political parties or running as independents.
An election in which registered members of a political party nominate candidates for the general election.
A direct vote in which citizens are invited to vote on a particular proposal.
A subsequent election held to determine a winner when no candidate receives the required majority of votes.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Swing State?
A state where only independent candidates can run for office.
A state that does not participate in the general election.
A state that always votes for the same political party.
A state where both major political parties have similar levels of support among voters.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
To oversee the voter registration process.
To raise and spend money to elect or defeat political candidates.
To manage polling places on election day.
To organize debates between political candidates.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Gerrymandering?
The manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
The process of registering voters for an election.
A method of voting allowing voters to rank multiple candidates in order of preference.
A meeting of members of a political party to discuss and select candidates for office.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Referendum?
A method by which voters can express their choice in an election, often a paper or electronic form.
A direct vote in which citizens are invited to vote on a particular proposal.
An election in which registered members of a political party nominate candidates for the general election.
A subsequent election held to determine a winner when no candidate receives the required majority of votes.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Midterm Election?
A direct vote in which citizens are invited to vote on a particular proposal.
An election in which registered members of a political party nominate candidates for the general election.
An election in which voters select candidates for office from among those nominated by political parties or running as independents.
Elections that occur halfway through a president's term, typically for congressional seats.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a Ballot Initiative?
A subsequent election held to determine a winner when no candidate receives the required majority of votes.
A meeting of members of a political party to discuss and select candidates for office.
A method by which voters can express their choice in an election, often a paper or electronic form.
A process that allows citizens to propose legislation or constitutional amendments and vote on them directly.
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