Across
- 4. an election in which the winner receives a much larger number of votes than the other candidates
- 5. an important problem to discuss or debate
- 9. a country’s plan for dealing with other nations
- 10. the candidate who is favored to win an election
- 11. a form of government in which the people choose their leaders in elections
- 17. a person who is running for an elected position or competing for a job
- 18. a contest on Election Day in November in which candidates are elected to office
- 19. a state that mainly supports and votes for Democratic candidates in presidential elections.
- 20. discussion or an argument about issues. In some political races, candidates take part in organized debates so voters can compare their views.
- 22. the document containing the main laws that govern the United States
- 23. the formal ceremony in which the president is sworn into office. The next presidential inauguration will be January 20, 2017.
- 25. a way for citizens to vote by mail when they cannot get to their polling place. Absentee voters include members of the military and people who are ill.
- 26. to formally pick someone as a candidate for office. Democrats and Republicans each nominate one person for president.
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- 1. a voter, candidate, or an elected official who does not belong to a political party
- 2. a list of candidates and proposals that citizens use to cast a secret vote. The ballot may be printed on paper, set up on a voting machine or computer, or available on the Internet.
- 3. a person chosen to vote on other people’s behalf. Delegates vote for the candidates at their political party’s national convention, usually based on the results of their state’s primaries or caucuses.
- 6. a nickname for the Republican Party. The initials stand for “Grand Old Party.”
- 7. a form of government in which the people choose their leaders in elections
- 8. a formal announcement of support for a candidate by an individual or a group
- 12. the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, by law. U.S. presidential elections are held every four years
- 13. a meeting of party members to choose candidates to run in an election. In some states, Democrats and Republicans will hold caucuses to determine which candidate they will support for president.
- 14. formal survey of voter formally pick someone as a candidate for office. Democrats and Republicans each nominate one person for president.s leaving polling places on Election Day, asking them for which candidates they voted. Exit polls help predict an election’s outcome.
- 15. a large meeting of political party members to choose candidates and decide the party’s views on issues. The Democratic and Republican parties hold national conventions every four years to officially select presidential and vice presidential candidates.
- 16. a way for citizens to vote by mail when they cannot get to their polling place. Absentee voters include members of the military and people who are ill.
- 21. a state that mainly supports and votes for Republican candidates in presidential elections. These states are usually shown in red on U.S. election maps.
- 24. a person who currently holds a position or an office