Place one of the words or phrases in the box into the
conversation below.
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abandoning ballot campaign connections debate to back vote elect cast to
run for President
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Paula: I have been
hearing so much in the news about different presidential candidates. Can you
tell me a little about how Americans ____________________ their President?
Tony: Well, it is a
long process. We start off by deciding who the official candidate for each
political party will be. Usually, a person first announces that he or she wants
_________________________. If you want to be your parties’ official candidate,
you need to raise money and gather support from party members. Candidates’
usually __________________ to let people know what they really represent. They
give speeches, meet with community leaders, and participate in
_________________. This process lasts several months, and then the party members
__________________ to decide who they want _________________in the elections.
Paula: Do you have to
be rich to become President?
Tony: You do not really have to be
rich to become President, but it helps. Usually rich people have more
____________________ and can raise money more effectively. Most of our
Presidents in the past have been relatively rich men, but not all of them.
Paula: So, how do they
make the final decisions?
Tony: After several
months of television ads, interviews, speeches, and kissing babies we have the
presidential election. Citizens go to a voting center and ________________
their _______________ for the candidate of their choice.
Paula: You sound a
little cynical when you said, “kissing babies.” What do you mean by that?
Tony: Well, it is
quite common for politicians to have themselves photographed kissing babies.
It’s their way of trying to appear in touch with the average American, but it
looks really phony. These days, becoming President is all about acting. The
candidates try to appeal to so many different people that they end up
_______________ their own opinions.
Sometimes, it feels like the parties are all the same.
Paula: How many
parties are there?
Tony: We have many
political parties in the United States, but most of them are quite small. There
are really only two with significant power, the Democrats and the Republicans.
ANSWERS
UNITED STATES
PRESIDENTAL ELECTIONS
Paula: I have been
hearing so much in the news about different presidential candidates. Can you
tell me a little about how Americans elect
their President?
Tony: Well, it is a
long process. We start off by deciding who the official candidate for each
political party will be. Usually, a person first announces that he or she wants
to run
for President. If you want to be your parties’ official
candidate, you need to raise money and gather support from party members.
Candidates’ usually campaign
to let people know what they really represent. They give speeches, meet with
community leaders, and participate in debates.
This process lasts several months, and then the party members vote to decide who they want to back in the elections.
Paula: Do you have to
be rich to become President?
Tony: You do not really have to be
rich to become President, but it helps. Usually rich people have more connections and can raise money
more effectively. Most of our Presidents in the past have been relatively rich
men, but not all of them.
Paula: So, how do they
make the final decisions?
Tony: After several
months of television ads, interviews, speeches, and kissing babies we have the
presidential election. Citizens go to a voting center and cast their ballot
for the candidate of their choice.
Paula: You sound a
little cynical when you said, “kissing babies.” What do you mean by that?
Tony: Well, it is
quite common for politicians to have themselves photographed kissing babies.
It’s their way of trying to appear in touch with the average American, but it
looks really phony. These days, becoming President is all about acting. The
candidates try to appeal to so many different people that they end up abandoning their own opinions.
Sometimes, it feels like the parties are all the same.
Paula: How many
parties are there?
Tony: We have many
political parties in the United States, but most of them are quite small. There
are really only two with significant power, the Democrats and the Republicans.
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