US Elections

3. the official Washington home of the US president
5. americans vote for their president every ……….. years.
9. a person who is competing to get an elected position.
10. a candidate for election who currently holds the office being voted upon.
11. vice President running mate for Joe Biden.
13. a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
14. animal, symbol of the democrats
15. a piece of paper on which you write your vote
17. a private enclosed area in a polling station, generally covered by a curtain or screen, in which a voter casts a vote.
19. elections for members of the House of Representatives are held every two years.
20. discussion in which people talk about a subject and the team that is judged to make the best arguments wins.
21. a synonym for the Republican Party. It is an acronym.
23. a synonym for vote count.

1. attempting to influence a politician or group’s decision on a legislative matter.
2. one of the states in the U.S. which typically votes in the majority for Republican Party candidates.
4. the number of people who go to vote at an election
6. a state which is neither Red nor Blue, and therefore may determine the outcome of a general election. Some U.S. states which are considered this are Florida, North Carolina, and New Hampshire.
7. to try to achieve something, such as the election of someone to a political office, by taking part in a number of planned activities
8. the larger number or part of something
12. animal, symbol of the Republicans
16. the candidate who is seen as less likely to win an election.
18. to compete as a candidate in an election
22. A sampling of views and/or opinions. Sometimes questions can be distorted to get a particular response.