American government

7. / current officeholder
8. / number of votes that the leafing candidate obtains over the next higher candidate
12. / political system which only one party exists
15. / parties rooted in poor economic times
21. / those that split away from one of the major parties
22. / people eligible to vote
23. / smallest unit of election

1. / political system dominated by two major parties
2. / one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office
3. / society which consists of several distinct cultures and groups
4. / government based on firm allegiance to a political party
5. / an alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations
6. / the interests if one section of a country
9. / based on a particular set of beliefs
10. / the republican and democratic parties
11. / unit into which cities are often divided for the election
13. / supported by two parties
14. / political party not widely supported
16. / group of persons who seek
17. / voting for candidates of different parties
18. / system which overall major and many lesser parties exist
19. / agreement among various groups on fundamental matters
20. / party that controls the executive branch