Elections Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• citizen : anyone legally allowed to vote
• eighteen : legal age to vote
• candidate : someone running for an elected position
• congress : the house of representatives and u.s. senate
• political party : republican or democrat
• ballot : list of candidates to vote for
• six years : period of time senators serve before they are up for reelection
• representative : elected official based on population size
• election day : 2nd tuesday of november
• democrat : political party represented by a donkey
• republican : political party represented by an elephant
• campaign : the time before an election when candidates are trying to convince people to vote for them
• voter turnout : percentage of eligible voters who vote
• two years : period of time representatives serve before they are up for reelection
• register : what citizens must do prior to voting
• democracy : system of government through fair elections
• senator : each state gets two
• midterm : an election held every four years that does not have a candidate for president on the ballot