U.S. Elections, Electoral College, and Interest Groups Review Activities

This United States Elections, Electoral College, and Interest Groups Review Games kit includes four review puzzles that cover key concepts and vocabulary related to U.S. elections, qualifications for office, the Electoral College and Bush v. Gore, Interest Groups, PACs, and Super PACs. The worksheets include a maze escape, crossword puzzle, vocabulary word search, and an emoji riddle for students to crack! Perfect for Civics, American History, or American Government students, these puzzles can serve as extra enrichment, test prep, or easy sub plans! 

This resource is compatible with the following Florida State Standards for Middle School Civics:

• SS.7.CG.2.7: Identify the constitutional qualifications required to hold state and national office.
• SS.7.CG.2.8: Examine the impact of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government.
• SS.7.CG.3.14, “Explain the purpose and function of the Electoral College in electing the President of the United States.”

This U.S. Elections Review Games resource includes:

✯ A Maze Escape. Students navigate the maze of multiple-choice review questions by drawing a straight line through each correct answer. Questions include vocabulary definitions and key concepts related to elections, qualifications for office, the Electoral College, Interest Groups, PACs, and Super PACs! 

Sample questions in the Maze Escape:

• To qualify for the House of Representatives, a candidate must be this many years old. (Twenty-Five)
• A candidate passionate about the environment might be endorsed by which interest group? (National Wildlife Federation)
• To become President, a candidate must win at least this many votes in the Electoral College. (270)

✯ A Vocabulary Crossword with key words related to U.S. Elections.

Sample Crossword clues include:

• This College is responsible for deciding who becomes President of the United States. (Electoral College)
• These types of states in the Electoral College may include California, Vermont, Minnesota, and New York. (Blue States)
• This type of Political Action Committee cannot donate directly to candidates, but can spend unlimited amounts of money on their behalf. (Super PAC)

✯ A Vocabulary Word Search with a word bank full of vocabulary terms.

• Vocabulary from the Word Bank include: Election, Democracy, Electoral College, Red State, Blue State, Swing State, President, Senator, Representative, Interest Group, PAC, Super PAC

✯ An Emoji Riddle activity. Students decipher emoji codes that represent six vocabulary terms. A word bank is included. A super fun activity! 

✯ Answer keys for each activity!

This resource is presented as a non-editable, printable PDF and includes answer keys. A digital version is also available through TPT Easel! Easel Activities can be assigned directly to your Google Classroom, or you can generate a link to share with students via email or your LMS!

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