Election Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet to help 6th-grade students learn and practice key vocabulary related to elections and the democratic process.
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Election Vocabulary
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of election vocabulary.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. A person who is running for office is called a .
2. The process of choosing a leader or a representative by casting a is called an election.
3. In a , citizens have the power to elect their leaders.
4. The written or electronic sheet used to cast your choice in an election is a .
5. The place where citizens go to cast their votes is called a .
1. What is the act of formally choosing a candidate in an election?
Campaign
Vote
Debate
Protest
2. What is the term for the organized effort by a candidate to win an election?
Legislation
Referendum
Campaign
Inauguration
1. A citizen is someone who lives in a country but does not have any rights or responsibilities.
True
False
2. In a democracy, the government is controlled by a king or queen.
True
False
1. Explain in your own words what an 'election' is and why it is important.