Campaigns and Elections

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Across
  1. 3. a person who is strongly devoted to a political party
  2. 5. a member of a state or other political community
  3. 7. a government of the people, by the people, for the people
  4. 9. an individual running for office in an election
  5. 11. the ability to effectively use language, through the practice of exaggeration or display, to influence others
  6. 13. a person proposed by others for election to office
  7. 16. a form of government in which power is divided between a central power and several regional powers
Down
  1. 1. a group united by similar political values, joined to influence the federal election
  2. 2. an individual currently holding a position in office
  3. 4. information presented in a slanted or biased way to favor a candidate
  4. 6. planned actions and events leading to a candidate's election
  5. 8. a shocking electoral victory in which one candidate's votes far surpass those of other candidates
  6. 10. an individual that is appointed or elected to represent others
  7. 12. a discussion between candidates held to address issues and campaign platforms
  8. 14. press coverage of political events that communicate political issues and occurrences to the public, can be biased
  9. 15. the place where votes are cast, can describe a survey researching public opinion