Election Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet for 5th graders to learn and practice key vocabulary related to elections and government.
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Election Vocabulary Challenge
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions for each section.
Use the words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
1. An is a process where people choose their leaders.
2. When you , you are making a choice in an election.
3. A is a person who is trying to get elected.
4. We mark our choices on a at the polling place.
Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the term for a group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should be run?
Club
Political Party
Team
Audience
2. What is the place where citizens go to cast their votes?
School
Polling Place
Mall
Library
Read each statement and circle True or False.
1. Voters must be at least 18 years old to participate in a federal election.
True
False
2. A campaign is when candidates try to convince people to vote for them.
True
False
Answer the following questions in your own words.
1. What is the difference between a voter and a candidate?
2. Why is it important for citizens to vote in an election?
Match each election vocabulary word with its definition.
1. Citizen
a. A formal choice made in an election
2. Majority
b. More than half of the total votes
3. Democracy
c. A legal member of a country
4. Referendum
d. A government where citizens hold the power to elect leaders