AP gov Unit 5 Vocab

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