US Election Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. The _____ president is currently in office at the time of the election.
  2. 6. Election Day is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in _______.
  3. 10. The _____ of the United States is chosen every four years.
  4. 12. A citizen marks a _____ to show which people or ideas they support.
Down
  1. 1. A state which often switches between voting Republican and voting Democrat is called a _____ state.
  2. 2. A US citizen must be at least ____ years old to vote.
  3. 3. The length of time a leader serves is called the ___. The president can serve no more than two of these.
  4. 5. A person whose name is on a ballot for election is called a _____.
  5. 7. When you show your opinion or choice, you _____.
  6. 8. The process of choosing someone or something by voting is called an _____.
  7. 9. Even though he or she may be elected in November, the president does not take the _____ of office until January.
  8. 11. Places where people can vote are called______.