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Topic: ELECTIONS-RELATED VOCABULARY 1

Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. John never votes for Republican ________.
  candidates
  runners

2. Who won the ________ in your state?
  choice
  election

3. Who did you vote ________?
  for
  on

4. The election ________ are in. = We now know the election ________.
  responses
  results

5. The Democratic candidate won all the states in the South. = The Democratic candidate ________ the South.
  swept
  collected

6. A ________ is when one candidate wins an election by a large percentage.
  sweep
  landslide

7. Q: How many ________ can a US president serve? A: A US president is allowed to serve two ________.
  turns
  terms

8. If something "hangs in the balance", it is ________.
  decided
  undecided

9. The Democrats won a large number of ________ in the Senate.
  seats
  chairs

10. It is important that all the ________ are counted.
  vote
  votes

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Conversation questions

Here are some questions you can use in a conversation about politics.

What first got you interested in politics?

Are there any political issues you feel especially passionate about?

How do you usually stay informed about political news?

Do you think the political system works for most people? Why or why not?

Has your political perspective changed over time? What influenced that change?

What do you think are the biggest challenges facing our country right now?

Are there any political leaders you admire? What do you admire about them?

How do you think we can encourage more civil political conversations?

What role do you think social media plays in shaping political views?

If you could change one thing about how politics works today, what would it be?

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