Democracy

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Across
  1. 2. The person that a political party chooses to represent it in a general election. This is called nomination.
  2. 5. Banks currency worth and foreign trade
  3. 9. someone chosen to represent a group or party
  4. 10. someone who favors federal laws over state laws
  5. 17. a small group controlling the government
  6. 19. A member or members that add his or her name formally in support of another members bill. In the House a member can become a co-sponsor of a bill at any point up to the time the last authorized committee considers it. In the Senate a member can become a co-sponsor of a bill anytime before the vote takes place on the bill.
  7. 20. Individual votes
  8. 21. Economics system run by the people
  9. 26. Of or describing a union of states having a central government or pertaining to that government.
  10. 28. Expressed opinions intended to persuade viewers and listeners by taking a side.
  11. 30. The act of under-minding a group of individuals
  12. 31. The right to vote in an election
  13. 32. To be a legal citizen of a country
  14. 35. Problems, ideas to be talked about, questions, decided upon and voted on.
  15. 36. A person who seeks, or who has been suggested for an office or award.
  16. 37. The government system we have
  17. 40. The original member who introduces a bill.
  18. 41. Highest judicial court in U.S.
  19. 42. Government funded medical care
  20. 46. A public statement of the principles, objectives, and policy of a political party, a plan.
  21. 48. America has many of differing people who have different ______s
  22. 49. Decides who will be in power
  23. 50. someones fund or advertisement before an election
  24. 53. System of government where one person has all power
  25. 56. Someone favoring strict government
  26. 57. A group of people who join together because they share many ideas about what the government should do.
  27. 58. Party that uses an elephant as it's icon
  28. 59. Face-to-face discussion of candidates' views on issues.
  29. 60. Box on House Clerk's desk where members deposit bills and resolution to introduce them.
  30. 62. Party that uses a donkey as it's icon
  31. 64. All of the voters in a particular district.
  32. 66. Idea that all wealth should be distributed
  33. 67. Bill that ensures all humans their rights
  34. 69. Someone who traveled to America legally
  35. 71. An "amend" to the constitution
  36. 72. When a business controls an entire sect of an economy
  37. 73. The idea that all humans should be treated the same
  38. 74. An informal term for an amendment or provision that is not relevant to the legislation where it is attached.
Down
  1. 1. Without favor or blame, objective.
  2. 3. Legislative power that hold senators votes
  3. 4. Someone who lawfully tries to influence politics
  4. 6. Identification with ones own nation
  5. 7. An area or spread of low income and failing business
  6. 8. A motion generally used in the Senate to end a filibuster. Invoking cloture requires a vote by 3/5 of the full Senate. If cloture is invoked further debate is limited to 30 hours, it is not a vote on the passage of the piece of legislation.
  7. 11. Presidential branch of power
  8. 12. An act of Congress that enables Federal agencies to spend money for specific purposes.
  9. 13. Far-right idea of a nationalistic dictatorship
  10. 14. Idea that all property should be community owned
  11. 15. Ending a debate by taking a vote
  12. 16. Right to reject a bill
  13. 18. Meeting for political party members
  14. 21. Making a decision based off of two opposing views
  15. 22. Senates branch of power
  16. 23. Letters that stand for Grand Old Party, the nickname of the Republican party.
  17. 24. Lack of a governing body
  18. 25. A legislative proposal that if passed by both the House and the Senate and approved by the President becomes law. Each bill is assigned a bill number. HR denotes bills that originate in the House and S denotes bills that originate in the Senate.
  19. 27. A person now holding an office
  20. 29. A candidate not belonging to one of the major political parties.
  21. 33. Legislative power in house of reps
  22. 34. A strong, often emotional supporter of a person or cause; can apply to a group as well as individuals.
  23. 38. Supreme Court branch of power
  24. 39. The constitutional right to vote.
  25. 43. a state in which supreme power is held by the people
  26. 44. Every citizen has the right to choose their leaders
  27. 45. someones view on something
  28. 46. Vote of the people
  29. 47. An informal term for extended debate or other procedures used to prevent a vote on a bill in the Senate.
  30. 51. Political party that is centered on liberty and freedom
  31. 52. The involvement of common citizens.
  32. 54. Of or having to do with the people as a whole
  33. 55. Someones sway in thinking over a subject
  34. 57. Loving your country
  35. 61. a league or alliance of states
  36. 63. largest rules that govern the citizen and government
  37. 65. Tormenting or teasing by saying annoying or cruel things.
  38. 68. An election in which one candidate defeats the other by a very large margin.
  39. 70. Government with a king/queen