american presidential elections vocabulary

Question 1

meeting where local members of a political party register their preferences among candidates

Answer 1

caucus

Question 2

formal ceremony marking the start of a President’s term in office

Answer 2

inauguration

Question 3

preliminary election to select the candidates per party

Answer 3

primary

Question 4

current holder of a political office who is running for re-election

Answer 4

incumbent

Question 5

total number of votes cast by individual voters in an election

Answer 5

popular vote

Question 6

state where the outcome of an election is uncertain, often deciding the result of the overall election

Answer 6

swing state

Question 7

list or form used by voters to select their preferred candidates or political options during an election

Answer 7

ballot

Question 8

process by which candidates promote their platforms and try to win votes

Answer 8

campaign

Question 9

formal discussion between candidates, where they argue their positions on various issues

Answer 9

debate

Question 10

votes cast by representatives from each state, which officially determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential election

Answer 10

electoral vote