Question

the electoral process
name
d. vocabulary. match the definitions to the words they describe.
____ 1. when a candidate states that they are planning to run for office
a) delegate
____ 2. party meetings where candidates are selected and the platform is created
b) nominee
____ 3. someone who represents the party views of a state at a national convention
c) campaign
____ 4. the person who is chosen to run as a party’s candidate in the national election
d) declare
____ 5. given by the people selected to run for president and vice president at the
e) conventions
end of a national election
f) acceptance speeches
____ 6. a collection of all the efforts a candidate makes to win an election

e. something’s missing! fill in the paragraph with the terms from the word bank.
electoral college
every four years on election day, the american public elects the president of the
popular vote
united states. the first set of election results tallies the ______________,
absolute majority
a count of every vote cast. these results determine whom each states
electors
____________________ will support when they meet and participate in the
____________________. in order to win, a candidate must have 270 out
of a total of 538 electoral votes. this number is half of 538 (269) plus one, which is
considered a(n) ____________________.

f. oops! a candidate made a to - do list for their presidency, but dropped it and everything got
mixed up. help them out by numbering the items so that the list can be put in the right order.
yay! im the nominee!
as part of my national
campaign, ill make
speeches, show up on tv,
send out mailings, and
attend rallies.
hang out with the
family and friends to
await the results of
the popular vote on
election day.
wait for the results
of the electoral
college and prepare
my acceptance speech
for inauguration!
campaign for the
primary and caucus
season by making
speeches and talking
to voters.
attend the
national convention
for my party!
hopefully, i will be
nominated.
declare my
candidacy! i want to
be the president, and
i hope my party will
support me!

Explanation:

Section D (Vocabulary Match)

1. "Declare" means to state an intention to run for office.
2. "Conventions" are party meetings for candidate selection and platform creation.
3. A "delegate" represents a state's party views at a national convention.
4. A "nominee" is the party's chosen candidate for national election.
5. "Acceptance speeches" are given by the winning presidential/vice-presidential candidates post-election.
6. A "campaign" is all efforts by a candidate to win an election.

Section E (Fill-in-the-Blank)

1. The first vote tally is the total of all individual votes, called the popular vote.
2. State electors are the officials who cast votes for president in the Electoral College.
3. The official body for presidential vote counting is the Electoral College.
4. 270 electoral votes are more than half of 538, which is an absolute majority.

Section F (Order of Presidential Process)

The process follows the logical sequence: first declare candidacy, campaign in primaries/caucuses, attend the national convention to seek nomination, run a national campaign, wait for Election Day results, then await Electoral College results and prepare for inauguration.

Answer:

Section D

1. d) declare
2. e) conventions
3. a) delegate
4. b) nominee
5. f) acceptance speeches
6. c) campaign

Section E

1. popular vote
2. electors
3. Electoral College
4. absolute majority

Section F

1. Declare my candidacy! I want to be the president, and I hope my party will support me!
2. Campaign for the primary and caucus season by making speeches and talking to voters.
3. Attend the national convention for my party! Hopefully, I will be nominated.
4. Yay! I'm the nominee! As part of my national campaign, I'll make speeches, show up on TV, send out mailings, and attend rallies.
5. Hang out with the family and friends to await the results of the popular vote on Election Day.
6. Wait for the results of the Electoral College and prepare my acceptance speech for inauguration!