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Election Vocabulary

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When an activity is stopped between two opposing sides because they are equally strong and neither will give in, it is called a ___________.

a)

suffrage

b)

deadlock

c)

cabinet

d)

underdog

2.

The right to vote is called ______________.

a)

suffrage

b)

deadlock

c)

cabinet

d)

underdog

3.

The common people are referred to as ______________.

a)

rank and file

b)

deadlock

c)

cabinet

d)

underdog

4.

The heads of government who advise the President are called the President's ______________.

a)

rank and file

b)

deadlock

c)

cabinet

d)

underdog

5.

The unexpected winner in a campaign for a political office is called the _________________.

a)

darkhorse

b)

deadlock

c)

whistle stop campaign

d)

Electoral College

e)

delegate

6.

Long ago when candidates made speeches at each place the train stopped, it was called a(n) ______________________.

a)

darkhorse

b)

deadlock

c)

whistle stop campaign

d)

Electoral College

e)

delegate

7.

A group of people chosen by voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. is called the _______________________.

a)

darkhorse

b)

deadlock

c)

whistle stop campaign

d)

Electoral College

e)

delegate

8.

A candidate or contestant who is considered unlikely to win would be called a(n)

a)

darkhorse

b)

underdog

c)

whistle stop campaign

d)

Electoral College

e)

delegate

9.

City or state leaders of a political party are called

a)

Cabinet

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

whistle stop campaign

d)

Underdogs

e)

Party Bosses

10.

If someone wins by an overwhelming majority of votes, they won by _________________.

a)

front-runner

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

landslide

d)

Underdogs

e)

Party Bosses

11.

Name calling during an election would be an example of ______________________.

a)

front-runner

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

landslide

d)

Underdogs

e)

Mudslinging

12.

The candidate with the best chance of being elected is known as the _____________________.

a)

front-runner

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

landslide

d)

Underdogs

e)

Mudslinging

13.

The person who gives an opening speech is known as the _________________________.

a)

front-runner

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

landslide

d)

Underdogs

e)

Mudslinging

14.

A person who makes sure that an election is run fairly is called _______________________.

a)

front-runner

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

poll watcher

d)

Underdogs

e)

political party

15.

When you announce that you are running for office, you ________________________.

a)

toss a shoe into the pot

b)

Keynote Speaker

c)

poll watcher

d)

toss a hat in the ring

e)

political party

16.

When you go out and make campaign speeches, you __________________________.

a)

toss a shoe into the pot

b)

take the stump

c)

keynote speaker

d)

toss a hat in the ring

e)

political party

17.

A group of citizens who have similar views about whom they'd like to see in public office are called a ________________________.

a)

toss a shoe into the pot

b)

take the stump

c)

keynote speaker

d)

toss a hat in the ring

e)

political party