Election Vocabulary

When an activity is stopped between two opposing sides because they are equally strong and neither will give in, it is called a ___________.

The right to vote is called ______________.

The common people are referred to as ______________.

The heads of government who advise the President are called the President's ______________.

The unexpected winner in a campaign for a political office is called the _________________.

Long ago when candidates made speeches at each place the train stopped, it was called a(n) ______________________.

A group of people chosen by voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. is called the _______________________.

A candidate or contestant who is considered unlikely to win would be called a(n)

City or state leaders of a political party are called

If someone wins by an overwhelming majority of votes, they won by _________________.