Government Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 8. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by undetected state officials rather than by elected representatives
  2. 11. media programming that is focused on a particular interest and audience
  3. 14. first 10 amendments that protect civil liberties
  4. 16. the situation occurring when the police have reason to believe that a person should be arrested
  5. 17. the process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
  6. 18. group of people who try to control government agenda and influence politics
  7. 19. intentional news leaks for the purpose of assessing the political reaction
  8. 20. informal groups that promote common interests
Down
  1. 1. a legislature divided in two houses
  2. 2. a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
  3. 3. action to delay or prevent a legislative vote
  4. 4. the legal right to vote
  5. 5. issues that attract attention of public officials and people involved in politics
  6. 6. manipulating boundaries of a district to favor one party over the other
  7. 7. loosely interpret and apply constitution based on ongoing changes and values
  8. 9. groups and political parties that create instability in the government
  9. 10. party's official endorsement of a candidate for office
  10. 12. institutions & processes thru which public policies are created for society
  11. 13. _______ powers are listed in the Constitution
  12. 15. supporters of the U.S. Constitution