| Term | Definition |
| candidate | What does the Democratic Convention choose? |
| November | When is the General Election? |
| for any candidate | Who can people vote for in the General Election? |
| registered | What do you have to be to vote in the General Election? |
| candidate | What does the Republican Convention choose? |
| churches, schools, fire departments, etc. | Where do you vote for the primary election? |
| your party | In the primary, who can you vote for? |
| primary/caucus | What does each state hold to choose a candidate? |
| registered | What do you have to be to vote in the primary? |
| December | When is the Electoral College election? |
| state capitols | Where do you vote for the Electoral College? |
| House of Reps. | If the Electoral College doesn't make a decision where does it go? |
| January | When is the inaguration? |
| Campaign | Between the Democratic Convention and General Election, what is there that happens? |
| Campaign | Between the Republican and General Election, what is there that happens? |
| census | Every ten years, what is there that the U.S. is supposed to do? |
| adding the "senators and reps" = electors | Each state's electoral college is determined by what? |