Elections

2. US states that typically vote for a Democrat
3. used to cast votes in an election
4. the general election in which registered voters select their presidential candidates
7. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, usually in a way considered to be unfair:
9. someone who is opposed to social change and holds on to traditional values. They favor free enterprise, private ownership, and small government (less government regulations in their lives and society)
13. someone who is accepting of new ideas. They favor policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare (helping to take care of people’s needs when they can’t)
16. a person running for political office
17. actions and events that lead to representatives being chosen or voted for
18. an organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence the government
19. the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet)
20. US states that typically vote for a Republican

1. the process in which the president and vice president are voted on indirectly through their state's electors.
5. The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled.
6. A U.S. state in which neither major political party holds a lock on the outcome of presidential elections. The vote can go or “swing” either way. Also known as a battleground state or purple state.
8. The goals of a political party. The issues they want to solve for the country.
10. one of the 2 main US political parties in the US. The main progressive party in the US
11. a building where voting takes place during an election
12. to select or make a decision on a person running for a political office
14. a political party other than Republican or Democratic
15. one of the 2 main US political parties. The main conservative political party in the US