Election Words

2. A regulated discussion of a problem between two matched sides
4. the way of thinking or feeling about an issue
8. the highest court of the U.S.
13. the special skills, knowledge, or abilities that fit a person for a particular work position
14. one who runs in an election contest or is proposed for an office
17. a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals
18. advocating or upholding democracy
20. to choose as a candidate for election, appointment, or honor
21. the place where a person casts his/her vote
22. an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation
24. a body of people entitled to vote

1. a sheet of paper used in voting; the vote cast by a person
3. the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution
4. a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase
5. a body of people representing the states of the U.S. who cast votes for the president and vice president in U.S. presidential elections
6. a member of the Republican Party
7. the chief of state in a republic
9. the actions required by one's job
10. a connected series of activities designed to bring about a particular result, such as an election win
11. a candidate running for a lesser office on the same ticket with the candidate for the top office
12. an officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence
15. points of debate or controversy
16. the nature of a president
19. a person nominated for office, duty, or position
23. the act of speaking