AP Gov. Crossword Puzzle!

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Across
  1. 2. Elections occurring before natl. party conventions
  2. 5. process which determines what candidates are voted into office
  3. 12. voters are able to put issues on the ballot through petition
  4. 13. Westlake High School AP Gov Teacher
  5. 15. Who determines outcome of pres. election
  6. 17. event where each political party selects their presidential candidates
  7. 19. groups of people with common beliefs that attempt to influence politics to support their interest
  8. 20. Discussions occurring before natl. party convention
Down
  1. 1. person running for office
  2. 3. word that describes when your ballot has votes for both democrats and republicans on it
  3. 4. advocating for/against a political candidate or party
  4. 6. all of the people entitled to vote in a given election
  5. 7. using courts to gain policy preferences through cases/or amicus curiae
  6. 8. term for both the House of Representatives and Senate combined
  7. 9. a document which is a proposed law
  8. 10. abbreviation for committees which donate money to support candidates or parties
  9. 11. form of uncoventional political participation
  10. 14. person employed by interest group or corporation to influence policy decisions
  11. 16. 2 from each state, Vice President is in charge of it
  12. 18. political party mostly associated with the conservative ideology