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Fun Election Games

Elections are a topic of debate around the country. Supporters of political parties are constantly arguing about the issues brought up by the country's elected leaders. For children and adults alike, there are games that are either educational or poke fun at the election process.

Presidency Game Show
- Presidency Game Show is a game based on classic game show options like Jeopardy. The players select an option, such as the men or the office, and must answer questions about the president or presidency. The first to answer gets the points listed in the selection. The winner has the most points. Teachers can adapt the game for classes by making up their own questions based on class lessons and breaking the students up into three teams.
Presidential Eligibility Game
- Students need to understand the requirements of a presidential candidate when they are studying elections. One option is the presidential eligibility game. The teacher explains the requirements of eligibility. For example, a candidate must be at least 35 years old and a naturalized citizen of the United States. Students are broken up into groups of three or four. The teacher then gives a list of celebrities, such as actors, singers or sports icons, and asks students to determine whether the individual is eligible for presidency. The teams give answers about each person and receives points when they are correct. Any answers they get wrong, the teacher can have them look up to find out why. The group that gets the most right wins the game.
Presidential Word Search
- For students in school or for anyone who enjoys spending time working on word searches, a presidential word search game is an option. The games have a list of words that are spelled out horizontally, vertically, backward, forward and diagonally. Highlight the words or circle as preferred. Teachers can use the word search as reminder of keywords during lessons, while adults might enjoy the game as a personal challenge.
Elections Game
- The elections game is a game where students conduct their own personal election during an election season. The teacher provides background information about the topic, such as candidate names, what state they are from and how the election process works. The teacher then gives students various roles, such as the candidate, constituents and helpers for the candidate. The students can spend time finding out about their role and then they run a classroom debate from the point of view of their role. The constituents bring up issues of concern and ask questions of the candidates. At the end of the lesson, the students take a vote for their favorite candidate.

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