AP Gov - Unit 5 Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the freedom to express one’s self and opinions
  2. 6. supreme court case that ruled laws that prevented corporations and unions from funding political advertising as unconstitutional
  3. 12. election which the minority party is able to build a stable coalition to win
  4. 13. groups of votes change loyalties causing a shift in party alignments
  5. 15. independent agency meant to enforce campaign finance laws
  6. 17. special election by petition; citizen can remove an official from office before term expires
  7. 18. the right to vote
  8. 19. voters can petition to propose issues to be decided to by qualified voters
  9. 24. the phenomenon of a popular presidential candidate or party leader being able to attract votes from other candidates
  10. 25. elections held halfway through a presidential term to elect governors
  11. 28. the process by which the United States elects the President
  12. 32. voting based on how voter believe candidate will perform in office
  13. 33. citizens' trust that they can influence and change government policies
  14. 35. election in which majority party maintains power based on the long-standing partisan orientation
  15. 36. the day the greatest number of states hold primary elections and caucuses
  16. 37. election will decide which candidate will fill an elective office; most commonly known
  17. 38. voting with one party for one office and another part for other offices
  18. 39. allows citizens to vote directly on issued called propositions
  19. 40. primary election in which votes indicates bias of a candidate
  20. 41. second primary election to break ties between two highest candidates for office
  21. 42. voting based on past performance of the candidate
  22. 43. an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
Down
  1. 1. a major federal law regulating financing for federal political candidates and campaigns
  2. 3. known as NVRA;made it easier for all Americans to register to vote and to maintain their registration
  3. 4. individual states moving their primary or caucus day to the front of the presidential primary season calendar
  4. 5. established a nationally standardized minimum age of 18 to vote
  5. 7. election decides which candidate a party will send on a general election
  6. 8. allow citizens to nominate candidates
  7. 9. many people are moving away from the two political parties and moving towards the idea of indifference
  8. 10. election which the minority overcomes the long-standing partisan orientation
  9. 11. a meeting party members have when choosing nominees for political office
  10. 14. extended suffrage to African men
  11. 16. primary election which voters can only vote for candidates in one party
  12. 20. known as “uncommitted” due to voting whichever candidate they prefer regardless of primary outcome
  13. 21. voting based on personal best interest
  14. 22. contributions made outside the limits and prohibitions of federal law
  15. 23. people who are entitled to vote
  16. 26. established the popular election of US senators
  17. 27. extended suffrage to woman
  18. 29. elimination of poll taxes in federal elections
  19. 30. primary election in which any voter may vote
  20. 31. primary election in which only registered persons in the party hosting may vote
  21. 34. voting for candidates with same party as one