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Primary Teaching Aids HELP VOTOSAURUS FIND THE BALLOT BOX! Votosaurus wants to cast a ballot, but can’t find the ballot box! Votosaurus knows how important it is to vote and wants to make sure every ballot counts. Help Votosaurus vote by drawing a path to the ballot box. Hurry, the polls close at 7:00! Enhancements - Page 57 Enhancements/Gifted and Talented

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Primary Teaching Aids

HELP

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HELP VOTO

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ELECTION DAY FIND-A-WORD

Instructions: Circle the word from the word list below. These words may appear up, down, across, diagonally, and backward. When you are fi nished, defi ne the words.

Y H E R E T A D I D N A C D S V S P E C A L P G N I L L O P E A O P Z U J N G S G N E R R G C L U G J I K L N M A R P Q D C I B F F O N U R X I K C B U G T L F U E Y V U N R M A T J J I I B A L L O T A A A M A N Y C C B N E H T E T T Y P R O R S A T B C G E R J R M A C I A Y N A Y T M L E I E O I O T M X C T R I T M N C B J G M C I Y R E C O U N T I I I N E E R A N M J N U H G B L O L D L P G R E G I S T E R B O H O E A R L Y V O T I N G T T V C

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ballot vote candidate election polling place choice election judge campaign returns clerk recount register republican democrat libertarian politics party early voting primary runoff

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ELECTION DAY FIND-A-WORD

Y H E R E T A D I D N A C D S V S P E C A L P G N I L L O P E A

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KEY

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LEGISLATIVE WORD SCRAMBLE

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each sentence and then unscramble the letters below it to form a term that is commonly used in an election. Write your answers in the blanks.

1. Rejection of a bill by the governor. OVTE _____ _____ _____ _____

2. Any proposed alteration to a bill or resolution as it moves through the legislative process.

TMEDAENMN _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

3. The upper house of the Texas Legislature. ESANET _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

4. A registration of the members present at a meeting of a committee or of the full house or senate. (2 words)

LROLLACL _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

5. The legislator who guides the bill through the legislative process after the bill has passed the originating chamber.

ONSSORP _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

6. Primary means used to create and change the laws of the state. ILBL _____ _____ _____ _____

7. The legislator who files a bill and guides it through the legislative process. ROAUTH _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

8. The period between regular legislative sessions. TREIMIN _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

9. A group of legislators, appointed by the presiding officer of the house or the senate, to which propsed legislation is referred.

MCEMOETIT _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

10.The period during which the legislature meets. NSSISEO _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

11.The stage in a bill’s legislative progress when it has been passed by the chamber in which it was filed.

DEGNRSOSE _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

12.Occurs at the close of each legislative day upon completion of business. DORMNAJUNET_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

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1. VETO

2. AMENDMENT

3. SENATE

4. ROLL CALL

5. SPONSOR

6. BILL

7. AUTHOR

8. INTERIM

9. COMMITTEE

10. SESSION

11. ENGROSSED

12. ADJOURNMENT

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ELECTION WORD SCRAMBLE

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each sentence and then unscramble the letters below it to form a term that is commonly used in an election. Write your answers in the blanks.

1. for casting a vote (it lists the candidates running for office or the issues, and instructions)

ALLBTO ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2. an individual running for office DADNACIET ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. a candidate’s strategy, using political advertising and various techniques, to get elected

PANGAMIC ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. to propose for appointment to an office TEAMNION ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. to qualify for voting TIGERSRE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

6. an event where individuals have the right, power or privilege of making a choice

NOTIECLES ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7. an official declaration of the number of votes for candidates RUNERST ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

8. a candidate running for a subordinate place on a ticket (2 words) NUNRNIG TEAM ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9. to make a choice for a candidate or issue at an election EOVT ___ ___ ___ ___

10.where the ballot is placed after it has been marked (2 words) LABTOL XBO ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

11. to tabulate votes LATLY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

12. the place where a voter casts their ballot (it provides privacy) (2 words) TOVNIG TOOBH ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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1. BALLOT

2. CANDIDATE

3. CAMPAIGN

4. NOMINATE

5. REGISTER

6. ELECTIONS

7. RETURNS

8. RUNNING MATE

9. VOTE

10. BALLOT BOX

11. TALLY

12. VOTING BOOTH

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U.S. CONSTITUTION WORD SCRAMBLE

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each sentence and then unscramble the letters below it to form a term that is found in the U.S. Constitution. Write your answers in the blanks.

1. of, relating to, or carried on within a country and esp. one’s own country COSMEDIT ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2. an act or instance of joining two or more things into one NOIUN ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. the quality or state of being free BILTREY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law DORNIA ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. the introductory part of the Constitution which states the reasons for and intent of the law

MABERPEL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

6. means or method of protecting SEENFED ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7. the administration of law; esp. the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity

CESITUJ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

8. all future generations STOPERTIY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9. the quality or state of being free of disturbance or turmoil NALQUITRILTY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

10. the state of doing well esp. in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being or prosperity

FWLRAEE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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1. DOMESTIC

2. UNION

3. LIBERTY

4. ORDAIN

5. PREAMBLE

6. DEFENSE

7. JUSTICE

8. POSTERITY

9. TRANQUILLITY

10. WELFARE

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Expenditures Ethics Laws Legislature Legislator Public Opinion Polls Government Issues Ethics Commission Disclose Pacs Disclosure Laws Candidates Pass Restrictions Influence Cap Contribution Limits Bribery Kill Session Campaign Bill Bribery Laws Money Opinions Lobbyist Decision Gifts

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1 Each individual member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 2 Individuals running for an elective office. 4 The office, authority, or function of governing. 5 A meeting or series of meetings of the legislature. 6 The laws against a government official accepting a payment or other gift in exchange for a

government favor. (two words) 10 The state agency in Texas where legislators, candidates and lobbyists file reports relating to

disclosure laws. (two words) 13 To become approved by the legislature. 15 The amount of money a candidate spends to fund his or her campaign. 18 Another word for presents. 19 A group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to give consideration to legislative

matters. 20 To have an effect on the condition or development of someone or something. 22 The act or practice of giving or promising money or a favor to a person to infl uence a

decision. 24 A matter that is in dispute between two or more parties. 25 Groups that raise and spend money to influence elections. (abbreviated) 26 Something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure or value, or a means of

payment. (hint: “Show me the ___”) 27 A limit on the amount of money an individual or group may give to a candidate. (two

words)

DOWN 1 A body made up of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate who read bills

and determine if they should pass to the governor. 3 To reveal or to make public. 6 A proposed new law. 7 Laws that regulate money in politics. (two words) 8 The process of questioning persons to obtain information or opinions about candidates or

issues to be analyzed. (three words) 9 A person who tries to influence public officials for a living. 11 Generally held views. 12 A limit on the amount of money an individual or group may give to a candidate.

(abbreviated) 14 To make a choice between alternatives. 16 Laws that require candidates, government officials and lobbyists to file reports about money

they receive and spend. (two words) 17 A limitation set on campaign contributions. 21 The term used when a legislative committee decides not to pass a proposed new law. (hint:

____ a bill) 23 A connected series of events designed to promote a candidate.

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Testimonial Bandwagon Meduim Name Calling Reputation Card Stacking Advertise Glittering Generality Political Advertising Public Opinion Polls Media Manipulation Plain Folks Propaganda Transfer Campaign Strategy Voting Trends

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ACROSS

1 The way candidates “sell” themselves in a campaign. (two words)

3 A plan that is used by a campaign to win. (two words)

6 A propaganda technique used to make a candidate appear “average” or “one of the guys.” (two words)

8 Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause.

10 A propaganda technique that uses a well-known person to endorse a person, idea or product.

14 A propaganda technique used to gain acceptance by using words or phrases that sound impressive but have little meaning. (two words)

15 A term used to describe how candidates can use the media to infl uence an election. (two words)

DOWN

1 The process of questioning persons to obtain information or opinions about candidates or issues to be analyzed. (three words)

2 A propaganda technique that uses the prestige of a person or thing to make us approve of a person or a thing.

4 A propaganda technique which presents true statements in a misleading way. (hint: a combination of tactics are used) (two words)

5 A propaganda technique that appeals to the “monkey see, monkey do” mentality.

7 A propaganda technique used to cause criticism or rejection without examination of the evidence. (two words)

9 To make publicly and generally known.

11 A tendency of a group of people to follow a general course of action. (hint: this is usually measured by political party) (two words)

12 A publication or broadcast that carries advertising.

13 Overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general.

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Instructions: Circle the words from the word list below. These words may appear up, down, across, diagonally, and backward. When you are fi nished, defi ne the words.

WORD LIST

state seal voting booth election symbol mock choice voting tally minority majority Texas paper ballot

Austin mascot right to speak meeting

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Instructions: Circle the words from the word list below. These words may appear up, down, across, diagonally, and backward. When you are fi nished, defi ne the words.

WORD LIST

apply city council mayor categories governor attorney general elect comptroller commissioner appoint treasurer justice local judge chair

volunteer county clerk voter registrar sales tax metropolitan income tax

lottery

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Instructions: Circle the words from the word list below. These words may appear up, down, across, diagonally, and backward. When you are fi nished, defi ne the words.

WORD LIST

government democracy vote bill of rights responsibility constitution

citizen literacy test ratification citizenship law rights senate republic poll taxes

executive branch legislative branch judicial branch preamble amendments

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Instructions: Circle the words from the word list below. These words may appear up, down, across, diagonally, and backward. When you are fi nished, defi ne the words.

WORD LIST

qualifications petition lobbyist filing electors fact

general election turnout opinion primary election plebeian propaganda

special election patrician magna charta

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Instructions: Circle the words from the word list below. These words may appear up, down, across, diagonally, and backward. When you are fi nished, defi ne the words.

WORD LIST

ballot vote candidate election polling place choice election judge campaign returns clerk recount register republican democrat libertarian politics party early voting primary runoff

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