Elections Unit Crossword Review

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Across
  1. 3. the more conservative of the two main parties in the USA
  2. 4. the more liberal of the two main parties in the USA
  3. 6. One of many political parties without wide voter support in this country
  4. 7. The potential voting population
  5. 8. A system with several major and many lesser parties exist, seriously compete, and win offices
  6. 9. A party’s nominating election in which only registered party members can vote
  7. 12. The place where the people who live in the voting area actually vote
  8. 13. Passed in 1870 preventing discrimination based on race
  9. 14. Members of a party meet to pick candidates for higher offices
  10. 15. Any qualified voter may vote in the party’s nominating election
  11. 16. those with political beliefs that fall somewhere in the middle
  12. 17. The strong support of the party and its policy stands
  13. 19. includes the numbers of people who could vote but don't (including resident aliens, physically ill, or those that had to travel unexpectedly)
  14. 20. Gave every citizen over 18 the right to vote
  15. 25. Voting without actually going to the polling places usually by mail
  16. 26. The naming of those who will seek office
  17. 27. party system where there are two major parties
  18. 30. the right to vote
  19. 31. Finding common ground and working together for a common cause
Down
  1. 1. An intra-party election to select the parties candidate for the general election
  2. 2. Candidates for a public office are nominated by getting a certain number of qualified voters to sign a petition
  3. 5. Passed in 1920, preventing denial of voting rights based on gender
  4. 10. Group of people who seek to control government through winning elections and holding public office
  5. 11. The party that controls the executive branch of government at the national level or the governorship at the state level
  6. 18. the right to vote
  7. 19. A group of similar people who meet to select candidates to support in the upcoming election
  8. 20. when polls close earlier on the east coast and mid-westor an outcome is predicted early by the media, it can discourage west coast voters from going to the polls
  9. 21. another term for minor party
  10. 22. A person who wants to announce that they will run for office, or someone makes the announcement for them
  11. 23. those that don't vote because they feel it makes little difference or that believe nothing will really change no matter who wins the election
  12. 24. “No party System” when only one political party is allowed, usually found in dictatorships
  13. 28. A voting area
  14. 29. criticizing the policies & behavior of the party in power for the public
  15. 31. A device by which a voter registers their choice in an election