CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Across
- 2. parties, parties based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters
- 4. system ,a political system dominated by two major parties
- 6. number that is more than 50 percent of the total
- 10. Commitee,Representatives from the 50 states party organizations who run a political party
- 11. a temporary alliance of several groups who come together to form a working majority and so to control a government
- 12. by two parties
- 14. party system, a political system in which only one party exists
- 15. A series of statements expressing the party's principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues.
- 17. A way for citizens to vote on state or local laws
- 19. all of the people entitled to vote in a given election
- 20. Machine,A strong party organization that can control political appointments and deliver votes
- 23. member district,electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office
- 25. A geographical are that contains a specific number of voters
- 26. parties, parties that concentrate on only one public policy matter
Down
- 1. in an election, the number of votes that the leading candidate obtains over the next highest candidate
- 3. election ,The first election that takes place to find out who will be the candidate for that party
- 5. government action based on firm allegiance to a political party
- 7. Parties,A political party that challenges the two major parties
- 8. current officeholder
- 9. parties, in American politics, the Republican and the Democratic parties
- 12. The list of candidates for which you cast your vote
- 13. right to vote
- 16. A meeting of political party members to conduct party business
- 18. College,A group of people named by each state legislature to select the President and Vice President
- 21. agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions
- 22. parties ,parties that have split away from one of the major parties
- 24. party,,a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
- 25. Vote,The votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election, as opposed to electoral votes
- 27. protest party,parties rooted in poor economic times, lacking a clear ideological base, dissatisfied with current conditions and demanding better times